Ad Astra Ice Cap

Ice cap in Nunavut, Canada
81°35′N 76°17′W / 81.583°N 76.283°W / 81.583; -76.283StatusRetreating[1]

The Ad Astra Ice Cap is an ice cap in Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada.[2] It is located in the Conger Range, north of the head of Tanquary Fiord.

The Ad Astra ice cap has a maximum elevation of 1,676 m (5,499 ft).[3] Mummified wood was found in a valley at the base of the ice cap.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fungal diversity and deterioration in mummified woods from the ad Astra Ice Cap region in the Canadian High Arctic
  2. ^ Google Earth
  3. ^ Ad Astra Ice Cap, Nunavut

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