Ryder Glacier (Greenland)
| Ryder Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Ryder Gletscher | |
The Ryder Glacier with its melt ponds in a NASA picture | |
| 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.