Wandel Sea

Not to be confused with the Weddell Sea.
The location of the Wandel Sea

The Wandel Sea (also known as McKinley Sea[1]) is a body of water in the Arctic Ocean, stretching from northeast of Greenland to Svalbard. This arctic sea is located at 82° north longitude and 21° west latitude. Seas farther north and northwest of the Wandel Sea are frozen year-round. The Wandel Sea stretches as far west as Cape Morris Jesup. Further west is the Lincoln Sea. In the south, it stretches to Nordostrundingen. The Wandel Sea connects to the Greenland Sea in the south through the Fram Strait.

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Coordinates: 82°15′N 17°00′W / 82.250°N 17.000°W / 82.250; -17.000


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