Gaasefjord
| Gaasefjord | |
|---|---|
| Gåsefjord | |
 The southern shore of Gaasefjord is lined by basalt cliffs that continue eastward. | |
  Gaasefjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 70°10′N 27°15′W / 70.167°N 27.250°WCoordinates: 70°10′N 27°15′W / 70.167°N 27.250°W |
| Native name |
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| Ocean/sea sources | Scoresby Sound Greenland Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Max. width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Gaasefjord (Greenlandic: Nertivit Kangersivat; Danish: Gåsefjord, meaning 'Goose Fjord') is a fjord in King Christian X Land, eastern Greenland. This fjord is part of the Scoresby Sound system.[1] Administratively it lies in the area of Sermersooq municipality.
History[]
The Gåsefjord was named in 1891 by Carl Ryder during his . It was named after the geese, for the Barnacle goose and the Pink-footed goose are common in the region. Other names given by former surveyors were Sydfjorden, by , and Taagefjord by Nikolaj Hartz.[2]
The Greenlandic name Nertivit Kangersivat is being used in present-day maps, although originally the fjord was known as Oqqummut Kangertiva.[2]
Geography[]
In the southern Scoresby Sound, between in Milne Land to the north and to the south, there are the mouths of two fjords that go in a roughly southwestern direction. The northern branch is the Fonfjord (Fønfjord) and the southern is the much wider mouth of the Gaasefjord. Gåseland is the peninsula that lies between these two fjords.[3]
To the north the fjord is bound by and to the south by the . The southern shore of Gaasefjord is lined by basalt cliffs that continue eastward. The following glaciers have their terminus in the shores of the fjord: (from east to west) at the mouth, , and the .[3]
 Geological map of Scoresby Sound. |
 Map of NE Greenland and Iceland. |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 115
- ^ a b Place names, NE Greenland
- ^ a b "Gåsefjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
External links[]
- Fjords of Greenland
- Scoresby Sound
- Greenland fjord stubs