Nansen Fjord Explained

Nansen Fjord
Pushpin Map:Greenland
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Greenland
Location:Arctic
Coords:68.3°N -82°W
Oceans:Denmark Strait
Countries:Greenland

Nansen Fjord is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. It is part of the Sermersooq municipality.

Geography

This fjord lies in an indented area of the Blosseville Coast where there is a succession of rocky headlands with active glaciers in between. Its mouth lies between Cape J.A.D. Jensen on Sokongen Island to the west and Cape Nansen to the east.[1] Most of the fjord is filled by the Christian IV Glacier at its head.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 110
  2. Web site: Nansen Fjord. Mapcarta. 11 April 2016.