Jewell Fjord, also known as "Jewell Inlet", is a
fjord
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in
Peary Land
Peary Land is a peninsula in northern Greenland, extending into the Arctic Ocean. It reaches from Victoria Fjord in the west to Independence Fjord in the south and southeast, and to the Arctic Ocean in the north, with Cape Morris Jesup, the nort ...
, northern
Greenland
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. To the northwest, the fjord opens into the
Lincoln Sea
Lincoln Sea (french: Mer de Lincoln; da, Lincolnhavet) is a body of water in the Arctic Ocean, stretching from Cape Columbia, Canada, in the west to Cape Morris Jesup, Greenland, in the east. The northern limit is defined as the great circle lin ...
of the
Arctic Ocean
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. It is part of the
Northeast Greenland National Park.
History
The fjord is named after US Sgt.
Winfield Scott Jewell (1850–1884),
meteorologist
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and member of the ill-fated
Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
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The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881–1884 to Lady Franklin Bay on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic was led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, and was promoted by the United States Army Signal Corps. Its purpose was to establish a mete ...
led by Arctic explorer Lt.
Adolphus Greely
Adolphus Washington Greely (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935) was a United States Army officer and polar explorer. He attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
A native of Newburyport, Massachusetts an ...
. Jewell died of starvation and exposure during the expedition. His body was later recovered.
[International Polar Expedition, Adolphus Washington Greely, ''Report on the Proceedings of the United States Expedition to Lady Franklin Bay, Grinnel Land,'' Volume 1]
Geography
Jewell Fjord opens to the northwest to the
Lincoln Sea
Lincoln Sea (french: Mer de Lincoln; da, Lincolnhavet) is a body of water in the Arctic Ocean, stretching from Cape Columbia, Canada, in the west to Cape Morris Jesup, Greenland, in the east. The northern limit is defined as the great circle lin ...
on the shore of
Nansen Land
Nansen Land is a peninsula in far northwestern Greenland. It is a part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The Arctic wolf is present in the peninsula. The northern shore facing the Lincoln sea slopes evenly and is fertile for the area, b ...
, southwest of
Gardiner Fjord and northeast of
Mascart Sound.
Its mouth is located to the east of
Distant Cape and west of
Low Pynt.
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There are three glaciers discharging at its head. The sea in the area is almost permanently covered by ice.
[''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute,'' p. 95]
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 ...
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Peary Land
Peary Land is a peninsula in northern Greenland, extending into the Arctic Ocean. It reaches from Victoria Fjord in the west to Independence Fjord in the south and southeast, and to the Arctic Ocean in the north, with Cape Morris Jesup, the nort ...
References
External links
GNET GPS Station Jewell Fjord - Isaaffik Exploration of Northern GreenlandArctic Field Projects
Fjords of Greenland
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