Cass Fjord is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord (also spelled fiord in New Zealand English; ) is a long, narrow sea inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Antarctica, the Arctic, and surrounding landmasses of the n ...
in northern
Greenland
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. To the southwest, the fjord opens into the
Kane Basin of the
Nares Strait
Nares Strait (; ) is a waterway between Ellesmere Island and Greenland that connects the northern part of Baffin Bay in the Atlantic Ocean with the Lincoln Sea in the Arctic Ocean. From south to north, the strait includes Smith Sound, Kane Basi ...
.
Geography
The Cass Fjord opens to the SW at the northern end of
Peabody Bay, north of
Cape Clay.
Cass Fjord forms
Washington Land's southeastern coastline and the facing shore is part of
Daugaard-Jensen Land.
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The Washington Land shore is fringed by high cliffs, known as ''Poulsens Klint''.
[''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute,'' p. 92]
See also
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List of fjords of Greenland
This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland:In Greenland, Northern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjords; therefore Peary Land above not a fjord but a fjord area.In Greenland, Northeastern Greenland, a large area made ...
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Cass Fjord Formation
References
External links
Stratigraphy of the Cass Fjord Formation (Middle and Upper Cambrian), North Greenland
Fjords of Greenland
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