Tasermiut Fjord is a 70-kilometre-long fjord in southwestern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Kujalleq municipality. Nanortalik Island is located near the mouth of the fjord.
| Tasermiut Fjord | |
|---|---|
  Tasermiut Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 60°16′N 44°47′W / 60.27°N 44.78°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Labrador Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
Tasermiut Fjord has some of the very few growths of dwarf trees in Greenland, notably in Qinngua Valley and Tiningnertoq valley.
Geography
editThe fjord is oriented in a roughly NE/SW direction, to the southwest the fjord opens into the Labrador Sea of the North Atlantic Ocean. It separates two long mountainous peninsulas, the 1,590 m high Napasorsuaq peak rising in the peninsula to the west of the fjord. To the east rise the 1,858 m high Ulamertorsuaq, the 2,045 m high Nalumasortoq and the 2,010 m high Ketil.[1]
The glacier at the inland end of this fjord has been undergoing a well documented recession in recent history.[2] A similar retreat of the glacier at the fjord's head has been documented in the Sermeq Glacier in neighbouring Southern Sermilik Fjord as well.[3]
Tourism
editThis fjord attracts climbers, kayakers, and trekkers, and is famous for its mountains and challenging rock faces. Many mountaineering expeditions[4] have come to Tasermiut Fjord because of the challenge of peaks and the possibility of new climbing routes. As well as climbing, Tasermiut is used as a starting point for challenging treks to Kangikitsoq, Kangerdluk, Herjofsnaes, and Stordalen Havn.[5]
Tasermiut Fjord can be accessed by short boat journey from Nanortalik, which is the southernmost major settlement in Greenland, with a population of around 1000 people.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tasermiut". Mapcarta. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ Mapping glacial retreat in the Tasermiut Fjord region of SW Greenland
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper, Volume 1386, Part 3, p.
- ^ A selection of mountaineering photos from the 1971 St Andrews University South Greenland Expedition
- ^ Trekking photos by walkers visiting Tasermiut in recent years