Nordenskiöld Fjord

Nordenskiöld Fjord or Nordenskjöld Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland.

For the bay in Svalbard, see Nordenskiöld Bay. For the fjord in Russia, see Nordenskiöld Bay, Novaya Zemlya.

Nordenskiöld Fjord
Nordenskiöld Fjord Location in Greenland
Location	Arctic
Coordinates	82°28′N 44°30′W
Ocean/sea sources	Lincoln Sea
Basin countries	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 the west of the fjord, from Freuchen Land to the east. A narrow sound between Nares Land and the mainland connects inner Nordenskiöld Fjord with Victoria Fjord. John Murray Island and Elison Island are located at its northern end off its mouth. [2] Part of the middle and all of the inner fjord are covered by the large Jungerson Glacier.[3]

Map of Northeastern Greenland

Map on which Rasmussen outlined in 1916 the intended route to Peary Land over the inland ice cap.

See also

• List of fjords of Greenland
• Peary Channel (Greenland)
• Peary Land

References

1. Nordenskjöld Fjord
2. Nares Land
3. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95

External links

• Exploration of Northern Greenland