Nordenskiöld Bay, Novaya Zemlya

Nordenskiöld Bay (Russian: Залив Норденшельда) or Nordenskiöld Fjord is a fjord on the Barents Sea coast of Severny Island in Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The fjord is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

Nordenskiöld Bay
Nordenskiöld Fjord
Залив Норденшельда (Russian)
Nordenskiöld Bay is located in Novaya Zemlya
Nordenskiöld Bay
Nordenskiöld Bay
Location
LocationFar North
Coordinates75°24′56″N 57°30′0″E / 75.41556°N 57.50000°E / 75.41556; 57.50000
Ocean/sea sourcesBarents Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)

Geography

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The fjord opens to the northwest in the western coast of the island between Cape Maslennikov in the west and Cape Cherny in the north. It narrows about 10 km (6.2 mi) from its mouth, bending in a west/east direction. Three glaciers converge at the head of the fjord, discharging from the Severny Island ice cap and covering the inner fjord with ice. Mount Kruzenshtern is located near the fjord.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Zaliv Nordenshel'da". Mapcarta. Retrieved 10 April 2019.