Ardencaple Fjord is a
fjord
In physical geography, a fjord or fiord () is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Förden and East Jutland Fjorde, Germany, ...
in
King Christian X Land
King Christian X Land ( da, Kong Christian X Land) is an area of northeastern Greenland.
History
This area was named after King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland (1870 – 1947), who rose to the throne in 1912. At the time of the Three-year ...
, northeastern
Greenland
Greenland ( kl, Kalaallit Nunaat, ; da, Grønland, ) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland i ...
. Administratively it is part of the
Northeast Greenland National Park.
History
Ardencaple Fjord was named by
Douglas Clavering
Captain Douglas Charles Clavering RN FRS (8 September 1794 – mid-1827) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and Arctic explorer.
Biography
Early life and career
Clavering was born at Holyrood House, the eldest son of Brigadier-General ...
as "Ardencaple Inlet" in 1823, but the inner fjord would remain inaccessible for almost a century.
[''Catalogue of place names in northern East Greenland'', Geological Survey of Denmark (GEUS)]
The
Second German Polar Expedition under
Carl Koldewey in 1869-70 visited the area but could not enter the fjord on account of deep snow. In April 1908 the
Denmark expedition sent and exploration team to survey Ardencaple Fjord, which had not yet been mapped because previous expeditions were not able to go beyond its mouth.
Geography
This fjord is located between
Queen Margrethe II Land
Queen Margrethe II Land ( da, Dronning Margrethe II Land) is a peninsula in the northern limit of King Christian X Land, northeastern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the NE Greenland National Park area. History
The peninsula was named a ...
and
C.H. Ostenfeld Land, west of
Shannon Island
Shannon Island ( da, Shannon Ø) is a large island in Northeast Greenland National Park in eastern Greenland, to the east of Hochstetter Foreland, with an area of . It was named by Douglas Charles Clavering on his 1823 expedition for the Royal N ...
. It divides in two fjord branches in its inner part,
Bredefjord and
Smallefjord.
It runs roughly from northeast to west for about 50 km. Its mouth is in
Hochstetter Bay, north of
Kuhn Island
Kuhn Island ( da, Kuhn Ø) is a coastal island in Hochstetter Bay, eastern Greenland. There are coal deposits on the island.
The island was discovered by the Second German North Polar Expedition (1869-1870) and is named after Franz Kuhn von ...
and of the mouth of
Grandjean Fjord.
Peters Bay
Peters Bay ( da, Peters Bugt) is a bay of the Greenland Sea in King Christian X Land, Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the NE Greenland National Park area. History
The bay was first surveyed by Carl Koldewey during the 1869–70 Second ...
, where
Jónsbú Station formerly stood, lies to the northeast of the fjord's mouth, beyond
Cape Klinkerfues
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. Th ...
.
[''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 124]
See also
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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 fjo ...
References
External links
Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen
Fjords of Greenland
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