Nansen Fjord
Appearance
Nansen Fjord | |
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Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 68°18′N 29°53′W / 68.300°N 29.883°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Denmark Strait |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. width | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
Nansen Fjord is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. It is part of the Sermersooq municipality.
Geography
[edit]This fjord lies in an indented area of the Blosseville Coast where there is a succession of rocky headlands with active glaciers in between. Its mouth lies between Cape J.A.D. Jensen on Sokongen Island to the west and Cape Nansen to the east.[1] Most of the fjord is filled by the Christian IV Glacier at its head.[2]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 110
- ^ "Nansen Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 April 2016.