Jewell Fjord
Jewell Fjord, also known as "Jewell Inlet", is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the northwest, the fjord opens into the Lincoln Sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
| Jewell Fjord | |
|---|---|
  Jewell Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 83°9′N 43°30′W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Lincoln Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Max. width | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Frozen | All year round |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
History
The fjord is named after US Sgt. Winfield Scott Jewell (1850–1884), meteorologist[1] and member of the ill-fated Lady Franklin Bay Expedition led by Arctic explorer Lt. Adolphus Greely. Jewell died of starvation and exposure during the expedition. His body was later recovered.[2][3]
Geography
Jewell Fjord opens to the northwest to the Lincoln Sea on the shore of Nansen Land, southwest of Gardiner Fjord and northeast of Mascart Sound.[4] Its mouth is located to the east of Distant Cape and west of Low Pynt.[5] There are three glaciers discharging at its head. The sea in the area is almost permanently covered by ice.[6]
 Map of Northern Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland. |
 Robert Peary's 1903 Northern Greenland map section showing "Jewell Inlet". |
See also
References
- GENI - Sgt. Winfield Scott Jewell
- Members of the Greely Expedition
- International Polar Expedition, Adolphus Washington Greely, Report on the Proceedings of the United States Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, Grinnel Land, Volume 1
- "De Long Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- GoogleEarth
- Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95