Weyprecht Fjord
Weyprecht Fjord | |
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Weyprecht Fjord Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 83°12′N 39°0′W / 83.200°N 39.000°WCoordinates: 83°12′N 39°0′W / 83.200°N 39.000°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Lincoln Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 50 km (31 mi) |
Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Frozen | All year round |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
Weyprecht Fjord is a fjord 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 Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.
Geography[]
Weyprecht Fjord is located east of the De Long Fjord. It opens to the northwest east of Hazenland and to the west of Lockwood Island with the branching east of the island separating it from .[1] Its mouth is located between and .[2]
In its inner part Weyprecht Fjord joins Harder Fjord, extending into to the southeast and a valley running eastwards north of which rises the Roosevelt Range. The sea in the area is almost permanently covered by ice.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Weyprecht Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ GoogleEarth
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95
External links[]
Categories:
- Fjords of Greenland
- Greenland fjord stubs