Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua
| Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua | |
|---|---|
Riffles in the lower run of Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua, south-west of Sugar Loaf (left) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Greenland |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Mouth | Qinnguata Kuussua |
• coordinates | 67°01′10″N 50°39′20″W / 67.01944°N 50.65556°W |
• elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Akuliarusiarsuup Kuua (Danish: Sandflugtdalen) is a river and valley of the same name in the Qeqqata municipality in central-western Greenland. Its source is the meltwater outflow from Russell Glacier, an outflow of the Greenland ice sheet. The river is a tributary of Qinnguata Kuussua, the main river in the Kangerlussuaq area. For most of its run, the river flows very slowly through the sandur basin of the valley, forming meanders amongst large fields of glacial silt quicksand. The climate is polar continental, with the area receiving very little rainfall.