Akshayuk Pass
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Akshayuk Pass[1] formerly Pangnirtung Pass[2] is a mountain pass in the Baffin Mountains of Nunavut, Canada.[3] It is found within Auyuittuq National Park. To the southwest is Mount Thor, about Script error: No such module "convert"., and Pangnirtung, about Script error: No such module "convert". and to the northeast is Qikiqtarjuaq, about Script error: No such module "convert"..
Geography
Akshayuk Pass is a U-shaped glacially carved valley on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island. It is a Script error: No such module "convert".[4] long mountain pass which cuts through the southern Baffin Mountains. Two rivers flow from Akshayuk Pass, the Owl river in the north and the Weasel river in the south. The highest point is Summit Lake, which is Script error: No such module "convert".[4] above sea level.
Akshayuk Pass was carved by glaciers during the last glacial period.[5] Many smaller glaciers still remain in adjacent hanging valleys. Many of these glaciers source from the Penny Ice Cap to the north of Akshayuk Pass.
Gallery
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Akshayuk Pass from the air, November 2014
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Mount Thor seen from Akshayuk Pass
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Akshayuk Pass and Midnight Sun Peak
References
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- ↑ Akshayuk Pass
- ↑ Akshayuk Pass (Formerly Pangnirtung Pass)
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- ↑ Cosmogenic 10Be and 26Al ages for the Last Glacial Maximum, eastern Baffin Island, Arctic Canada
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External links
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