Nordenskiöld Bay

Nordenskiöld Bay (Norwegian: Nordenskiöldbukta) is a bay on the northern coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard.

For the bay in Russia, see Nordenskiöld Bay, Novaya Zemlya. For the fjord in Greenland, see Nordenskiöld Fjord.
Nordenskiöld Bay
Nordenskiöld Bay
Location in Svalbard
LocationNordaustlandet, Svalbard
Coordinates80°23′04″N 21°35′09″E
Native nameNordenskiöldbukta  (Norwegian)
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesNorway
Max. width46.3 km (28.8 mi)

The bay is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

Geography

Located between Laponiahalvøya and Prins Oscars Land, the bay is facing north and has a width of about 25 nautical miles. It contains several fjords and smaller bays, including Ekstremfjorden, Sabinebukta, Carolusbukta and Rijpfjorden.[1][2]

References
  1. "Nordenskiöldbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 307, 323. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.


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