Nordenskiöld Fjord

Nordenskiöld Fjord or Nordenskjöld Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland.

Nordenskiöld Fjord
Nordenskiöld Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates82°28′N 44°30′W
Ocean/sea sourcesLincoln Sea
Basin countriesGreenland

Geography

To the northwest the fjord opens into the Lincoln Sea of the Arctic Ocean.[1] It separates the island of Nares Land, to the west of the fjord, from Freuchen Land to the east. A narrow sound between Nares Land and the mainland connects inner Nordenskiöld Fjord with Victoria Fjord. John Murray Island and Elison Island are located at its northern end off its mouth. [2] Part of the middle and all of the inner fjord are covered by the large Jungerson Glacier.[3]

Map of Northeastern Greenland
Map on which Rasmussen outlined in 1916 the intended route to Peary Land over the inland ice cap.

See also

References

  1. Nordenskjöld Fjord
  2. Nares Land
  3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95


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