Frederick E. Hyde 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
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 ...
, far northern
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 ...
.
History
The fjord was named by
Robert Peary during his 1900 expedition after Frederick Erastus Hyde, one of the founding members and first vice-president of the
Peary Arctic Club in
New York. Peary did not explore the fjord owing to thick fog. The inner fjord branches were mapped and named by
Lauge Koch
Lauge Koch (5 July 1892 – 5 June 1964) was a Danish geologist and Arctic explorer.
Biography
Lauge Koch was born in 1892 to Karl and Elisabeth Koch. His development as a scientist was greatly influenced by his father's second cousin Johan P ...
in the course of aerial surveys from the 1920s onwards.
[Spencer Apollonio, ''Lands That Hold One Spellbound: A Story of East Greenland,'' 2008 p. 101]
The landscape of this desolate fjord caused an impression on Danish
Arctic explorer Eigil Knuth
Count Eigil Knuth (8 August 1903 – 12 March 1996) was a Danish explorer, archaeologist, sculptor and writer. He is referred to as the Nestor ("elder statesman") of Danish polar explorers. His archaeological investigations were made in P ...
:
Geography
To the east Frederick E. Hyde Fjord opens into the
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceans. It spans an area of approximately and is known as the coldest of all the oceans. The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) recognizes it as an ocean, a ...
with its mouth just to the north of
Cape John Flagler and south of
Cape Bridgman
Cape Bridgman ( da, Kap Bridgman) is a headland in the Wandel Sea, Arctic Ocean, northeast Greenland.
The cape was named by Robert Peary after Herbert L. Bridgman, one of the members of the Peary Arctic Club in New York.
Geography
Cape Bridg ...
.
The fjord extends in a WSW direction until the Harebugt at its head. The
Nordpasset is a
glacial valley
U-shaped valleys, also called trough valleys or glacial troughs, are formed by the process of glaciation. They are characteristic of mountain glaciation in particular. They have a characteristic U shape in cross-section, with steep, straight s ...
that extends a further in a WNW direction until the head of
O.B. Boggild Fjord, part of the
De Long Fjord
De Long Fjord is a fjord system 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 arctic explorer George ...
complex.
Freja Fjord
Freja Fjord ( da, Frejas Fjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.Google Maps
The fjord is mentioned in a letter from geologist Peter Dawes to Eigil Knuth regarding a possible archaeological discovery.''The Northernmost Ruins of ...
,
Thor Fjord
Thor Fjord ( da, Thors Fjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.Google Maps
Robert Peary did not explore the Frederick E. Hyde Fjord owing to thick fog at its mouth. The inner fjord branches were mapped and named by Lauge Koch in ...
and
Odin Fjord
Odin Fjord ( da, Odins Fjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.Google Maps
Robert Peary did not explore the Frederick E. Hyde Fjord owing to thick fog at its mouth. The inner fjord branches were mapped and named by Lauge Koch in ...
are branches on the southern shore of the fjord, about , and from its mouth respectively; smaller
Citronen Fjord
Citronen Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
The name of the fjord was given by Danish Arctic explorer Eigil Knuth during the Danish Peary Land Expedition ...
lies about from the mouth.
Frigg Fjord
Frigg Fjord ( da, Friggs Fjord) is a fjord in Peary Land, far northern Greenland.
The archaeological remains in the northern shore and at the head of this fjord belong to the northernmost human settlements in human history.Bjarne Grønnow, Jens Fo ...
is an offshoot on the northern shore located from the mouth.
[''Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute'', p. 130]
The
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.
Loca ...
, the northernmost mountain range on earth, stretches from west to east on the northern side of the fjord along with its subranges.
Hans Egede Land
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extends to the south of the fjord from its middle reaches to the mouth area.
The high
Nordkrone
Nordkrone ( da, Nordkronen, meaning "Northern Crown") is a mountainous area in Peary Land, Northern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
Fossils dating back to the Silurian have been found in the area ...
plateau is located on the southern side of Frederick E. Hyde Fjord. Nordkrone has many glaciers and is intersected by deep ravines with steep sides. high
Wistar Bjerg
Mount Wistar ( da, Wistars Fjeld or ''Wistar Bjerg'') is a mountain in Peary Land, Northern Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park.
History
Mt Wistar was deemed to have been seen in 1900 by Robert Peary ...
, one of the highest points in Peary Land, rises above the fjord between the Freya and Thor fjords at the edge of the plateau.
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 above not a fjord but a fjord area.In Northeastern Greenland, a large area made up entirely of fjo ...
References
External links
Picture of Frigg Fjord
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