Nordenskiöld Fjord

For the bay in Svalbard, see Nordenskiöld Bay. For the fjord in Russia, see Nordenskiöld Bay, Novaya Zemlya.
Nordenskiöld Fjord
Map of Northeastern Greenland
Nordenskiöld Fjord is located in Greenland
Nordenskiöld Fjord
Nordenskiöld Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates82°28′N 44°30′W / 82.467°N 44.500°W / 82.467; -44.500
Ocean/sea sourcesLincoln Sea
Basin countriesGreenland

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

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 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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