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Weyprecht Fjord
Weyprecht Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the northwest, the fjord opens into the Lincoln Sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park. The fjord is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht. Geography Weyprecht Fjord is located east of the De Long Fjord. It opens to the northwest east of Hazenland and to the west of Lockwood Island with the Conger Sound branching east of the island separating it from Roosevelt Land. Its mouth is located between Cape Hommock and Cape Christiansen.GoogleEarth In its inner part, by Moa Island, Harder Fjord opens into Weyprecht Fjord, extending eastwards. It forms the northern limit of Amundsen Land to the southeast and at its head is a valley running eastwards north of which rises the Roosevelt Range. The sea in the area is almost permanently covered by ice.''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute,'' p. 95 See also *List of fjords of Greenland *Peary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellesmere Island
Ellesmere Island ( iu, script=Latn, Umingmak Nuna, lit=land of muskoxen; french: île d'Ellesmere) is Canada's northernmost and List of Canadian islands by area, third largest island, and the List of islands by area, tenth largest in the world. It comprises an area of , slightly smaller than Great Britain, and the total length of the island is . Lying within the Arctic Archipelago, Ellesmere Island is considered part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands. Cape Columbia at 83°06′ is the northernmost point of land in Canada and one of the northernmost points of land on the planet (the northernmost point of land on Earth is the nearby Kaffeklubben Island of Greenland). The Arctic Cordillera mountain system covers much of Ellesmere Island, making it the most mountainous in the Arctic Archipelago. More than one-fifth of the island is protected as Quttinirpaaq National Park. In 2021, the population of Ellesmere Island was recorded at 144. There are three settlements: Alert, Nunavut, Aler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockwood Island
Lockwood Island ( da, Lockwood Ø) is an island of the Lincoln Sea, Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park. Lockwood Island is the northernmost sizeable coastal island of Greenland. The waters around the island are frozen the year round. History This island was named after U.S. Arctic explorer James Booth Lockwood (1852-1884). Lockwood and Sgt. David Legge Brainard achieved a new "farthest north" record of 83°23'8" on the island at the time of Greely's Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. Geography Lockwood Island is located at the mouth of Weyprecht Fjord, its western shore forming the eastern side of the area at the entrance of the fjord. On the eastern shore of the island broad Conger Sound separates it from Cape Kane in Roosevelt Land in the mainland whose northernmost point is Cape Washington to the east beyond Hunt Fjord. The island rises to a height of at Mount Schley. Cape Christiansen is the headland at the northern end and small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fjords Of Greenland
This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland:In Northern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjords; therefore Peary Land above not a fjord but a fjord area.In Northeastern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjords; therefore is the Scoresby Sund above not a fjord but a fjord area. Fjords * Alanngorsuaq Fjord * Aleqatsiaq Fjord * Alluitsup Kangerlua (Lichtenau Fjord) * Ameralik Fjord * Amerloq Fjord * Ammassalik Fjord * Ananap Kangertiva Kiateq * Anaanap Kangertiva Oqqorseq (Depot Fjord) * Anorituup Kangerlua **Kangikitsua * Attertia * Ardencaple Fjord ** Bredefjord ** Smallefjord * Arfersiorfik Fjord * Avaqqat Kangerluat **Puiattoq **Qassialik * Bernstorff Fjord * Bessel Fjord * Bessel Fjord, NW Greenland * Bowdoin Fjord * Carlsberg Fjord (Kangerterajitta Itterterilaa) * Cass Fjord * Danmark Fjord * De Dodes Fjord * Deichmann Fjord * Dijmphna Sound ** Hekla Sound * Eqalugaarsuit Fjord * Fleming Fjord * Foulk Fjord * Frederick E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosevelt Range
The Roosevelt Range or Roosevelt Mountains ( da, Roosevelt Fjelde) is a mountain range in Northern Greenland. Administratively this range is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park. Its highest peak is the highest point in Peary Land. Located about from the North Pole, the Roosevelt Range is the northernmost mountain range on Earth.2002 American Alpine Journal, p.286 History The mountain chain was named by Robert Peary after U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, who would become one of the main backers of Peary's 1905 Arctic expedition. During the first half of the 20th century the range was quite unexplored, except for the mapping from the coast in 1907 of the Daly Range by Johan Peter Koch, Aage Bertelsen and Tobias Gabrielsen, the northern team of the ill-fated Denmark expedition, as well as aerial surveys and mapping begun by Lauge Koch in the 1920s. In 1953 a geological expedition crossed the range through the ''Polkorridoren'' pass from Frigg Fjord to Sands Fjord. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amundsen Land
Amundsen Land ( da, Amundsens Land) or Amundsenland, is a peninsula in central North Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.Google Maps The territory was named after Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (1872 – 1928). Geography Amundsen Land is located in western Peary Land, to the south of Roosevelt Land, separated from it by the Harder Fjord and the Dreng Glacier ''(Dreng Brae)'' at its head. To the west it is limited by the Weyprecht Fjord, and to the south by the O.B. Bøggild Fjord and the Nordpasset, beyond which lies the Hans Tausen Ice Cap. The westernmost headland is Cape Holger Danske.GoogleEarth Amundsen Land is mountainous with many glaciated areas. The highest point is a summit in the central part of the peninsula.Map of part of |
Harder Fjord
Harder Fjord ( da, Harders Fjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.Google Maps The Harder Ford Fault Zone (HFFZ) is a geological structural feature in North Greenland named after the fjord. Geography Harder Fjord is the innermost branch of the Weyprecht Fjord system. Its southern shore forms the northern limit of Amundsen Land. To the north lies the southern end of Hazenland, Moa Island and Roosevelt Land. The fjord is roughly oriented in an east / west direction and is over in length. Cape Holger Danske is the headland to the south of the mouth of the fjord, in the inner Wild Sound area.''Sailing Directions for the East Coast of Greenland''. United States Hydrographic Office, p. 267 The Dreng Glacier ''(Dreng Brae)'' has its terminus at the head of the fjord, deep inside the mainland of the Peary Land peninsula. See also *List of fjords of Greenland This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland:In Northern Greenland, a large area made up e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moa Island (Greenland)
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GoogleEarth
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a keyboard or mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google has revealed that Google Earth now covers more than 97 percent of the world, and has captured 10 million miles of Street View imagery. In addition to Earth navigation, Google Earth provides a series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Christiansen
Cape Christiansen ( da, Kap Christiansen) is a headland in North Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Northeast Greenland National Park. Cape Christiansen was named after Frederick Thorlip Christiansen (1846 – 1884), Inughuit dogsled driver and guide of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition who died of starvation on April 5, 1884 at Camp Clay. Geography Cape Christiansen is a headland located at the northern end of Lockwood Island, on the western side of the mouth of Conger Sound and on the eastern side of Weyprecht Fjord.''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 95 Near the point there is a cairn that was built by Lieutenant Lockwood in 1882. The cairn was surveyed by Robert Peary in 1900 and by Lauge Koch in 1921. Cape Kane is the headland on the eastern side of Conger Sound, at the northern end of Roosevelt Land Roosevelt Land ( da, Roosevelts Land) is a peninsula in far northern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Hommock
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. History Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a hood in the chaperon. They have had periodic returns to fashion - for example, in nineteenth-century Europe. Roman Catholic clergy wear a type of cape known as a ferraiolo, which is worn for formal events outside a ritualistic context. The cope is a liturgical vestment in the form of a cape. Capes are often highly decorated with elaborate embroidery. Capes remain in regular use as rainwear in various military units and police forces, in France for example. A gas cape was a voluminous military garment designed to give rain protection to someone wearing the bulky gas masks used in twentieth-century wars. Rich noblemen and elite warriors of the Aztec Empire would wear a tilmàtli; a Mesoamerican cloak/cape used as a symbol of their upper status. Cloth and clothing wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roosevelt Land
Roosevelt Land ( da, Roosevelts Land) is a peninsula in far northern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.Google Maps The territory was named by Robert Peary after US President Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919). Geography Roosevelt Land is located in western Peary Land, to the north of Amundsen Land, separated from it by the Harder Fjord, To the west it is limited by the Conger Sound, and to the east by Gertrud Rask Land. The northernmost headland is Cape Washington and the westernmost Cape Kane, both on the Lincoln Sea shore. The peninsula is mountainous, deeply cut by glaciated areas. The Roosevelt Range runs across Roosevelt Land eastwards. The main glacier is the Thomas Glacier.GoogleEarth The highest point is a summit found in the southern zone of the central part of the peninsula.Map_of_part_of_Ellesmere_Island_and_far_Northern_Greenland./ref> American_geologist_William_E._Davies.html" ;"title="Ellesmere Island and far Northern Greenland."> ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conger Sound
Conger Sound ( da, Conger Sund), also known as Conger Inlet, is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.Google Maps The sound was first put on the map at the time of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition led by Adolphus Greely. It was named after U.S. Senator Omar D. Conger, a sponsor of the venture. Geography Conger Sound is a marine channel with a fjord structure, It is part of the Weyprecht Fjord system, extending for over in a roughly north / south direction to the east of Lockwood Island and west of Roosevelt Land. It opens to the frozen Lincoln Sea in the north, between Cape Kane in the east and Cape Christiansen in the west. To the south it opens to the inner section of Weyprecht Fjord.''Sailing Directions for the East Coast of Greenland''. United States Hydrographic Office, p. 267 See also *List of fjords of Greenland This is a list of the most important fjords of Greenland:In Northern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjords; therefore Peary Land a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
