Ryder Glacier (Greenland)
| Ryder Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Ryder Gletscher | |
The Ryder Glacier with its melt ponds in a NASA picture | |
Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Tidal outlet glacier |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 81°38′N 49°10′W / 81.633°N 49.167°W |
| Length | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Width | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Terminus | Sherard Osborn Fjord; Lincoln Sea |
Ryder Glacier (Danish: Ryder Gletscher), is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.
This glacier was first mapped by Lauge Koch in 1917 during Knud Rasmussen's 1916–1918 Second Thule Expedition to north Greenland and was named after Danish Arctic explorer Carl Ryder.