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Nordenskiöld Bay

Coordinates: 80°23′04″N 21°35′09″E / 80.38444°N 21.58583°E / 80.38444; 21.58583
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Nordenskiöld Bay
Nordenskiöldbukta (Norwegian)
Nordenskiöld Bay is located in Svalbard
Nordenskiöld Bay
Nordenskiöld Bay
Location in Svalbard
LocationNordaustlandet, Svalbard
Coordinates80°23′04″N 21°35′09″E / 80.38444°N 21.58583°E / 80.38444; 21.58583
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesNorway
Max. width46.3 km (28.8 mi)

Nordenskiöld Bay (Norwegian: Nordenskiöldbukta) is a bay on the northern coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard.

The bay is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.

Geography

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Located between Laponiahalvøya and Prins Oscars Land, the bay is facing north and has a width of about 25 nautical miles. It contains several fjords and smaller bays, including Ekstremfjorden, Sabinebukta, Carolusbukta and Rijpfjorden.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Nordenskiöldbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 307, 323. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.