Greenland is a vast island with a unique topography of mountains, glaciers, and ice sheets.
The Greenland ice sheet is the second-largest ice sheet in the world after Antarctica with an average elevation of 2,135 meters.
The ice sheet covers about 80% of the island and has an estimated volume of 2.8 millions km³.
The other 20% of the island is a mix of mountain ranges, valleys, and sizable fjords.
Highest and Lowest Points
Highest Point: The highest point in Greenland is Gunnbjørn Fjeld, which stands tall at 3,694 meters above sea level and is located in the Watkins Range of southeastern Greenland.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Greenland is the Arctic Ocean which is at sea level.