G.B. Schley Fjord

G.B. Schley Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the east, the fjord opens into the Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean.

G.B. Schley Fjord
G.B. Schley Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates82°51′N 25°0′W
Ocean/sea sourcesWandel Sea
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length30 km (19 mi)
Max. width1.5 km (0.93 mi)

The fjord was named by Robert Peary after G.B. Schley, one of the founding members of the Peary Arctic Club in New York.[1]

Geography

The fjord opens to the northeast to the west of Wyckoff Land.[2] Its mouth is located to the southeast of the mouth of Frederick E. Hyde Fjord and northwest of Hellefisk Fjord.[3] The Spøttrup Elv discharges its waters at its head.

Map of Northeastern Greenland

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