Apusiaajik Glacier

Apusiaajik Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the uninhabited Apusiaajik Island in the Sermersooq municipality on the southeastern shore of Greenland.[1]

Apusiaajik Glacier
Apusiaajik Glacier seen from Kulusuk Island
Apusiaajik Glacier
Location in Greenland
TypeMountain glacier
LocationApusiaajik Island, Sermersooq, Greenland
Coordinates65°39′10″N 37°03′25″W
TerminusTorsuut Tunoq, North Atlantic

Tourism

During summer, the glacier edge is a popular tourist destination for boat trips from Tasiilaq and Kulusuk.[2] During winter it is possible to reach the front of the glacier crossing the frozen Torsuut Tunoq sound on foot or on snowmobile.

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References

  1. Tasiilaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
  2. O'Carroll, Etain (2005). Greenland and the Arctic. Lonely Planet. pp. 204–205. ISBN 1-74059-095-3.


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