Okse Bay
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| Okse Bay | |
|---|---|
| Location | Norwegian Bay |
| Coordinates | 87°29′59″N 77°7′0″W / 87.49972°N 77.11667°WCoordinates: 87°29′59″N 77°7′0″W / 87.49972°N 77.11667°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Okse Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Norwegian Bay by southwestern Ellesmere Island, east of Buckingham Island.
Geology [edit]
The thick series of strata at Okse Bay, characterized by sandstones, mudstones, and shale, are referred to as the Okse Bay Formation.[1]
References [edit]
- Okse Bay, Nunavut at Atlas of Canada
Further reading [edit]
- Rice, R. J. (1988). The sedimentology and petrology of the Okse Bay group, Middle and Upper Devonian, on S.W. Ellesmere Island and North Kent Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Ottawa: National Library of Canada.
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