Weyprecht Fjord Contents Geography See also References External links Navigation menu83°12′N 39°0′W / 83.200°N 39.000°W / 83.200; -39.00083°12′N 39°0′W / 83.200°N 39.000°W / 83.200; -39.000"Weyprecht Fjord"Exploration of Northern Greenlandexpanding ite
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| Weyprecht Fjord | |
|---|---|
  Weyprecht Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 83°12′N 39°0′W / 83.200°N 39.000°W / 83.200; -39.000Coordinates: 83°12′N 39°0′W / 83.200°N 39.000°W / 83.200; -39.000 |
| Ocean/sea sources | Lincoln Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| 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.
Contents
1 Geography
2 See also
3 References
4 External links
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 and Roosevelt Land.[1] Its mouth is located between Cape Hommock and Cape Christiansen.[2]
In its inner part Weyprecht Fjord joins Harders Fjord, extending into Amundsen Land to the southeast. The sea in the area is almost permanently covered by ice.[3]
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See also
- List of fjords of Greenland
- Peary Land
References
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^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 95
External links
- Exploration of Northern Greenland
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