Conger Sound (Danish: Conger Sund), also known as Conger Inlet,[1] is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.[2][3]
| Conger Sound | |
|---|---|
| Conger Sund | |
 Map of Northern Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland | |
  Conger Sound Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 83°25′N 39°40′W / 83.417°N 39.667°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Weyprecht Fjord Lincoln Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Frozen | all year round |
| Settlements | none |
The sound was first put on the map at the time of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition led by Adolphus Greely. It was named after U.S. Senator Omar D. Conger, a sponsor of the venture.
Geography
editConger Sound is a marine channel with a fjord structure, It is part of the Weyprecht Fjord system, extending for over 22 km (14 mi) in a roughly north / south direction to the east of Lockwood Island and west of Roosevelt Land.
It opens to the frozen Lincoln Sea in the north, between Cape Kane in the east and Cape Christiansen in the west. To the south it opens to the inner section of Weyprecht Fjord.[1][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Geographical Items on North Greenland - Encyclopedia Arctica 14
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ Nunat Aqqi; Stednavne
- ^ Sailing Directions for the East Coast of Greenland. United States Hydrographic Office, p. 267
External links
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