Nanuuseq Fjord

Nanuuseq Fjord
Oyfjord
Location
Location Arctic
Coordinates 60°31′N 43°40′W / 60.517°N 43.667°W / 60.517; -43.667Coordinates: 60°31′N 43°40′W / 60.517°N 43.667°W / 60.517; -43.667
Ocean/sea sources North Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries Greenland
Max. length 14 km (8.7 mi)
Max. width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area SE Greenland

Nanuuseq Fjord,[1] old spelling Nanûseq, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland.[2]

Geography

Nanuuseq, formerly known as Oyfjord, is a short fjord lying between Nattoralik to the north and Lindenow Fjord to the south. It extends in a roughly east/west direction from its mouth in the North Atlantic Ocean for about 20 km until its head. Its entrance is on the northern side of Nanuuseq Island and there is another 5 km long and narrow island within the fjord itself close to its northern shore. Noret is a short tributary fjord branching northwards off the western end of the long island.[3]

In the same manner as in the fjords further north, dark-hued mountains rise steeply from the shore on both sides. However, there are no glaciers reaching down to the waterline.[4]

Map of Greenland section showing Nanuuseq Fjord.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen
  2. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 100
  3. ↑ "Nanûseq Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  4. ↑ GoogleEarth
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