De Long Fjord
| De Long Fjord | |
|---|---|
  De Long Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 83°12′N 41°0′W / 83.200°N 41.000°WCoordinates: 83°12′N 41°0′W / 83.200°N 41.000°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Lincoln Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Frozen | All year round |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
De Long Fjord is a fjord system in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the northwest, the fjord opens into the Lincoln Sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The fjord is named after arctic explorer George W. De Long.
Geography[]
De Long Fjord opens to the northwest east of Nansen Land and to the west of Weyprecht Fjord, separated from it by the island of Hazenland.[1] Its mouth is located to the south of the and southeast of and , and south of .[2] The discharges ice from the Hans Tausen Ice Cap at its head. Although the islands in the fjord, as well as the peninsula flanking it, are unglaciated, the sea in the area is permanently covered by ice.
The De Long Fjord is a fjord system with three branches separated by islands in its outer section:
- in the west, between Nansen Land and West Jensen Island.
- , between West Jensen Island and East Jensen Island.
- , between the eastern end of East Jensen Island and the mainland.
- in the inner part to the southeast.[3]
 Map of part of Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland. |
 Satellite image of the northern end of Greenland. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "De Long Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95
External links[]
- Fjords of Greenland
- Greenland fjord stubs