Blæsedalen
Blæsedalen (Greenlandic: Itinneq Kangilleq) is a large glacial valley on Disko Island, Western Greenland. The north-south U-formed valley features include icing ridges and a braided river system; Røde Elv (red river) has red sediment, which colours its water. The valley is situated north of Qeqertarsuaq and stretches northward approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) to Kangerluk. The valley is fed by outlet-glaciers from Lyngemarkens Iskappe. Between Blæsedalen and Grønlænderhuse, there is evidence of Paleoinuit and Thule Culture habitation.
References
- ^ Geological Society of Denmark 1979, p. 16.
- ^ "The landscape at the Arctic Station". Arctic Station administration, Faculty of Science University of Copenhagen. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ Humlum, Ole (October 23, 1979). "Icing ridges : a sedimentary criterion for recognizing former occurrence of icings" (PDF). Bull. Geol. Soc. Denmark. 28: 11.
- ^ "List of vulnerable cultural heritage sites in Northeast Greenland" (PDF). Government of Greenland. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- Bibliography
- Geological Society of Denmark (1979). Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark. Geological Society of Denmark.
69°21′N 53°30′W / 69.35°N 53.50°W
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