Karrat Fjord

Karrat Fjord (Danish: Karrats Fjord) is a fjord in the Qaasuitsup municipality in western Greenland.

Karrat Fjord
Karrat Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic (W Greenland)
Coordinates71°23′N 53°40′W
Ocean/sea sourcesBaffin Bay
Basin countriesGreenland

Geography

Karrat Fjord has its mouth in the Nordost Bay of the Baffin Bay. The head of the fjord is formed by a number of tributaries, including the Rink Glacier, Ingia Glacier and Umiamako Glacier fjords, as well as the Ukkusissat Fjord.[1][2]

The fjord heads to the southwest, with the islands of Qeqertarsuaq Island (Karrat Fjord), Illorsuit Island and Upernivik Island near its mouth.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Karrat Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. Google Earth


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