Sermeq Konrad Steffen

Sermeq Konrad Steffen is a tidewater glacier in North Greenland where ice from the Greenland ice sheet flows directly into the sea. About 3 kilometers wide, it sits at the head of a fjord about 100 kilometers long that drains into Robeson Channel between Greenland and Ellesmere Island in the northwestern part of Northeast Greenland National Park. It produces around three million tonnes of icebergs each year, reflecting its active link to the ocean. The area is also near Warming Land, where the oldest known surface exposure of the Greenland ice sheet has been identified. The glacier is named for glaciologist Konrad Steffen and his contributions to Greenland science and public understanding of climate change.

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