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'''Gunnbjørn Fjeld''' is the [[List of mountain peaks of Greenland| |
'''Gunnbjørn Fjeld''' is the [[List of mountain peaks of Greenland|highest mountain]] in [[Greenland]], [[Danish Realm|Denmark]], and north of the [[Arctic Circle]]. It is a [[nunatak]], a rocky peak protruding through [[glacier|glacial]] ice. |
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==Geography== |
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Gunnbjørn Fjeld is located in the [[Watkins Range]], an area of [[nunatak]]s on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3,500 metres.<ref name="mapcartaGunn">{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/19192900|title=Gunnbjørn Fjeld|work=Mapcarta|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref> Its height is often given as {{convert|3700|m|0}}, although figures vary slightly. |
Gunnbjørn Fjeld is located in the [[Watkins Range]], an area of [[nunatak]]s on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3,500 metres.<ref name="mapcartaGunn">{{cite web|url=http://mapcarta.com/19192900|title=Gunnbjørn Fjeld|work=Mapcarta|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref> Its height is often given as {{convert|3700|m|0}}, although figures vary slightly. |
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This is higher than [[Snæfellsjökull]], 530.2 kilometers away.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Gunnbjorn-Fjeld | title=Gunnbjørn Fjeld Mountain Information }}</ref> |
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Normal straight light rays do not allow one to simultaneously see Gunnbjørn Fjeld and Snæfellsjökull. However, arctic mirages allow seeing long distances by refracting (bending) the light. This effect is caused by a thermal density gradient in the atmosphere. It has been suggested that mutual visibility may exist under [[hillingar effect]] or ''Arctic mirage'' conditions.<ref>https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~lehn/_Papers_for_Download/lehn-PF79.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=August 2024}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 31 December 2024
| Gunnbjørn Fjeld | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,694 m (12,119 ft) |
| Prominence | 3,694 m (12,119 ft) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 68°55′10.2″N 29°53′54.72″W / 68.919500°N 29.8985333°W |
| Geography | |
  Gunnbjørn Fjeld Location of Gunnbjørn Fjeld in Greenland | |
| Location | Sermersooq, Greenland |
| Parent range | Watkins Range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 August 1935 |
Gunnbjørn Fjeld is the highest mountain in Greenland, Denmark, and north of the Arctic Circle. It is a nunatak, a rocky peak protruding through glacial ice.
Geography
[edit]Gunnbjørn Fjeld is located in the Watkins Range, an area of nunataks on the east coast, which contains several other summits above 3,500 metres.[1] Its height is often given as 3,700 metres (12,139 ft), although figures vary slightly.
This is higher than Snæfellsjökull, 530.2 kilometers away.[2]
Normal straight light rays do not allow one to simultaneously see Gunnbjørn Fjeld and Snæfellsjökull. However, arctic mirages allow seeing long distances by refracting (bending) the light. This effect is caused by a thermal density gradient in the atmosphere. It has been suggested that mutual visibility may exist under hillingar effect or Arctic mirage conditions.[3]
History
[edit]Gunnbjørn Fjeld was first climbed on 16 August 1935 by Augustine Courtauld, Jack Longland, Ebbe Munck and Lawrence Wager. It is named after Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, the first European to have sighted Greenland.
The peak rises in an uninhabited part of the eastern coast of Greenland. The mountain is climbed infrequently due to its remote location. Access is often done with helicopter or ski-equipped plane (normally from Iceland).
See also
[edit]- Mont Forel, formerly assumed to be the highest point of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountains in Greenland
References
[edit]- ^ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld". Mapcarta. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Gunnbjørn Fjeld Mountain Information".
- ^ https://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~lehn/_Papers_for_Download/lehn-PF79.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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