Scoresby Bay Explained

Scoresby Bay
Location:Nares Strait
Coords:79.8833°N -104°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut
Countries:Canada
Cities:Uninhabited

Scoresby Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island's Darling Peninsula, west of Nunatami, Greenland.

The bay is named in honor of William Scoresby, an English Arctic explorer and scientist.

Geography

The area is characterized as a flood plain of gravel and silt.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Aiken. S.G. . L.L. Consaul . M.J. Dallwitz. mun.ca. 2009-06-11.