Rosse Bay

Bay in Nunavut, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rosse Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait between Pim Island and Ellesmere Island's Johan Peninsula. The bay is also connected to Rice Strait.

LocationNares Strait
Coordinates78°40′N 74°35′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
BasincountriesCanada
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Rosse Bay
Rosse Bay is located in Nunavut
Rosse Bay
Rosse Bay
Rosse Bay is located in Canada
Rosse Bay
Rosse Bay
LocationNares Strait
Coordinates78°40′N 74°35′W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
SettlementsUninhabited
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Geography

Physical characteristics include a gravel and sand moraine ridge on its southwestern shore.[3] There are also tidewater glaciers. The main discharge of Lefferts Glacier is into Rosse Bay.[4]

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