Nansen Fjord
| Nansen Fjord | |
|---|---|
  Nansen Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 68°18′N 29°53′W / 68.300°N 29.883°WCoordinates: 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 eastern Greenland. It is part of the Sermersooq municipality.
Geography
This fjord lies in an indented area of the eastern Greenland 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]
Map of Greenland section
References
- ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 110
- ↑ "Nansen Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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