Bessel Fjord
| Bessel Fjord | |
|---|---|
  Location | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 75°59′N 21°10′W / 75.983°N 21.167°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Greenland Sea |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 53 |
| Max. width | 4 |
| Frozen | Most of the year |
Bessel Fjord is a fjord in northeastern Greenland.
Geography
It stretches from west to east for about 53 km. Troms Island lies in its mouth in the Greenland Sea. This fjord marks the border between King Frederick VIII Land to the north and King Christian X Land to the south.[1] It is located in Erik the Red's Land, in the Greenland Caledonites.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland". Geological Survey of Denmark. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ The Greenland Caledonides: evolution of the northeast margin of Laurentia. Geological Society of America. 2008. p. 172. ISBN 0-8137-1202-5.
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