Napasorsuaq Fjord

For the mountain, see Napasorsuaq.
Napasorsuaq Fjord
Napasorsuup Kangerlua
Kangerdlugsuatsiak
Location
Location Arctic
Coordinates 61°43′N 42°35′W / 61.717°N 42.583°W / 61.717; -42.583Coordinates: 61°43′N 42°35′W / 61.717°N 42.583°W / 61.717; -42.583
Ocean/sea sources North Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries Greenland
Max. length 40 km (25 mi)
Max. width 4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Surface area SE Greenland

Napasorsuaq Fjord or Napasorsuup Kangerlua[1] (also known as 'Napassorssuaq Fjord' and 'Kangerdlugsuatsiak') is a fjord of the King Frederick VI Coast in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.

Geography

Napasorsuaq Fjord's mouth is located between Puisortup Kangerlua to the north and Anorituup Kangerlua to the south. It extends in a roughly east/west direction for about 20 km, bending in a NW/SE direction for a further 15 km, then it bends again in a NE/SW direction for a further 7 km.[2] To the east the fjord opens into the North Atlantic Ocean. At its head there are three large glaciers. The southern end of its mouth is at a point 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the island of Qulleq.[3]

The northern side of the entrance of the fjord is Cape Daniel Rantzau,[4] the SE headland of an irregularly-shaped coastal island located on the northern side of the mouth of the fjord[5] —on the same island on which the Cape Cort Adelaer weather station stood. The island is separated from the mainland coast by the Tunua sound.[6]

Mountains

There are high mountains rising on both sides of the fjord towards the inner side. A peak at the head of the fjord rises steeply to a height of 1,473 m (4,833 ft) on the southern side above the glacier at 61°47′43″N 42°56′11″W / 61.79528°N 42.93639°W / 61.79528; -42.93639. Further inland there is a massive 1,600 m (5,200 ft) high mountain located at 61°48′25″N 43°4′38″W / 61.80694°N 43.07722°W / 61.80694; -43.07722 and 5 km further to the west a 1,800 m (5,900 ft) glacier-topped mountain at 61°47′52″N 43°10′22″W / 61.79778°N 43.17278°W / 61.79778; -43.17278.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen
  2. 1 2 GoogleEarth
  3. ↑ "Napasorsuaq Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Den grønlandske Lods - Sejladsanvisninger Østgrønland, p. 49
  5. ↑ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 101
  6. ↑ "Kap Cort Adelaer - Weather Station". Warcovers - Greenland Units. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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