Nansen Fjord

Fjord on Blosseville Coast, Greenland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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

Map of Greenland section

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