Nansen Fjord is a fjord in
King Christian IX Land, Eastern
Greenland
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. It is part of the
Sermersooq
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municipality
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Geography
This fjord lies in an indented area of the
Blosseville Coast where there is a succession of rocky headlands with active glaciers in between. Its mouth lies between
Cape J.A.D. Jensen on
Sokongen Island to the west and
Cape Nansen to the east.
[''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 110] Most of the fjord is filled by the
Christian IV Glacier at its head.
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 ...
References
Fjords of Greenland
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