- Nunatarsuaq
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Nunatarsuaq (old spelling: Nunatarssuaq, Danish: Hovgård Kystland) is a nunatak (Kalaallisut: nunataq) in the Qaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland.
Geography
Aerial view of Kullorsuaq Island (center), Nunatarsuaq (behind, left), and Nunatakassak (behind, right)Nunatarsuaq is one of several nunataks in the Melville Bay region of Greenland, where the Greenland ice sheet (Kalaallisut: Sermersuaq) drains into the bay alongside its entire length apart from an occasional nunatak.[1][2] Nunatarsuaq is located on the mainland of Greenland in the northernmost part of Upernavik Archipelago. To the north and east, Greenland icesheet drains into Melville Bay via unnamed, low-altitude glaciers.[1]
Isolation as an island
In the event of glacial retreat, the nunatak will be isolated as an island. Unlike the available maps of Melville Bay, OpenStreetMap maps, and the satellite photographs of Google Maps show the nunatak as already isolated, with fast sea-ice in place of the retreated icesheet.[3]
Coordinates: 74°43′N 56°58′W / 74.717°N 56.967°W
References
- ^ a b Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- ^ Qimmsseriarsuaq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
- ^ Google. Google Maps (Map). http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=74%C2%B043%E2%80%B200%E2%80%B3N+56%C2%B058%E2%80%B200%E2%80%B3W&sll=74.716667,-56.983333&sspn=0.151493,0.891953&ie=UTF8&ll=74.709528,-56.751938&spn=0.151561,0.891953&t=h&z=11.
Upernavik Archipelago, Greenland Bays Fjords Eqalugaarsuit • Kangerluarsuk • Kangerlussuaq (Kangeq Peninsula) • Kangerlussuaq Icefjord • Nasaussap Saqqaa • Nuussuup Kangia • Saqqarsuaq • Sullua • Tasersuatsiaq • Upernavik IcefjordGlaciers Alanngorsuup Sermia • Cornell • Giesecke • Hayes • Illullip Sermia • Kjer • Nunatakassaup Sermia • Nunatakassaup Sermia (Tasiusaq Bay) • UpernavikHeadlands Islands Melville BayInussulik BayIkermiut • Illoorfik • Inussullissuaq • KiatassuaqSugar Loaf BayAmitsorsuaq • Ikermiorsuaq • Itissaalik • Kittorsaq • Nasaussaq • Qullikorsuit • Sugar Loaf • TimilersuaTasiusaq BayAappilattoq • Anarusuk • Apparsuit • Ateqanngitsorsuaq • Aukarnersuaq • Horse Head • Illunnguit • Innaarsuit • Kangaarsuk • Maniitsoq • Mattaangassut • Mernoq • Naajaat • Nuuluk • Nutaarmiut • Paagussat • Paornivik • Puugutaa • Qaarsorsuatsiaq • Qallunaat • Qaneq • Qaqaarissorsuaq • Qullikorsuit • Saattorsuaq • Sisuarissut • Tasiusaq • Tussaaq • Tuttorqortooq • UigorlersuaqBaffin BayAappilattoq • Akia • Akuliaruseq • Amarortalik • Ammaussarsuaq • Atilissuaq • Iperaq • Karrat • Kingittorsuaq • Nako • Nunaa • Nutaarmiut • Qaarsorsuaq • Qasse • Qeqertaq • Qeqertarsuaq • Saattoq • Sanningassoq • Singarnaq-Annertussoq • Taartoq • Tukingassoq • Uilortussoq • UpernavikMountains/Nunataqs Akullikassaq • Anoritooq • Devil's Thumb • Inalugartuut • Inngik • Iviannernat • Kangerluarsuup Qaqqarsua • Kingittoq • Kissavaussaq • Kunngutip Qaqqaa • Naajannguaq • Naalungiussaq • Najaarsuit Qaqqat • Niaqornarsuaq • Nunatakassak • Nunatarsuaq • Nunatarsuaq (Tasiusaq Bay) • Nuniaat Qaqqarsua • Orsugissap Qaqqarsua • Paatuup Qaqqaa • Qaqqasunnarsuaq • Qassersuit • Saattup Akia • Sandersons Hope • Sisuarsuit • Toornaarsuttoq • Tunullersuaq • Tuttulikassak • Umiasussuk • Wandel LandPeninsulas Straits Akornat • Ammarqua • Appaalissiorfiup Ikerasaa • Ikerasaa • Ikerasak • Ikerasakassak • Ikerasassuaq • Qassersuit Saqqaa • Saqqarlersuup Sullua • Simiuttap Ikerasaa • TorsukattakTowns/Settlements Aappilattoq • Kangersuatsiaq • Kullorsuaq • Innaarsuit • Naajaat • Nutaarmiut • Nuussuaq • Tasiusaq • Upernavik • Upernavik KujalleqCategories:- Melville Bay
- Nunataks of Greenland
- Upernavik Archipelago
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