Academy of Sciences Glacier

Academy of Sciences Glacier
ледник Академии наук
Terra-MODIS image of Komsomolets Island with the massive Academy of Sciences Glacier covering two thirds of the island
Academy of Sciences Glacier
Location within Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Interactive map of Academy of Sciences Glacier
TypeIce cap
LocationKomsomolets Island,
Severnaya Zemlya
Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Coordinates80°24′N 94°50′E / 80.400°N 94.833°E / 80.400; 94.833
Area5,570 km2 (2,150 sq mi)
Thickness500 m (1,600 ft)

The Academy of Sciences Glacier (Russian: ледник Академии наук; Lednik Akademii Nauk) is a large ice cap on Komsomolets Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Russian Federation.

It is the largest in Severnaya Zemlya and is also the largest single glacier formation of Russia.