Nordenskiöld Fjord
Nordenskiöld Fjord | |
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Location | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 82°28′N 44°30′W / 82.467°N 44.500°WCoordinates: 82°28′N 44°30′W / 82.467°N 44.500°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Lincoln Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
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 west of the fjord, from the mainland. John Murray Island and Elison Island are located at its northern end off its mouth.[2]
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