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

Nansen Fjord
Nansen Fjord is located in Greenland
Nansen Fjord
Nansen Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationArctic
Coordinates68°18′N 29°53′W / 68.300°N 29.883°W / 68.300; -29.883
Ocean/sea sourcesDenmark Strait
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. width12 kilometres (7.5 mi)

Geography

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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]

 
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 110
  2. ^ "Nansen Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 11 April 2016.