Summary
Napasorsuaq Fjord or Napasorsuup Kangerlua[1] (also known as 'Napassorssuaq Fjord' and 'Kangerdlugsuatsiak') is a fjord of the King Frederick VI Coast in the Sermersooq municipality, southeastern Greenland.
| Napasorsuaq Fjord | |
|---|---|
| Kangerdlugsuatsiak | |
| Napasorsuup Kangerlua (Danish) | |
  Napasorsuaq Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic (SE Greenland) |
| Coordinates | 61°43′N 42°35′W / 61.717°N 42.583°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | North Atlantic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Geography edit
Napasorsuaq Fjord's mouth is located between Puisortup Kangerlua to the north and Anorituup Kangerlua to the south. It extends in a roughly east–west direction for about 20 km, bending in a NW/SE direction for a further 15 km, then it bends again in a NE/SW direction for a further 7 km.[2] To the east the fjord opens into the North Atlantic Ocean. At its head there are three large glaciers. The southern end of its mouth is at a point 16 km (9.9 mi) north of the island of Qulleq.[3]
The northern side of the entrance of the fjord is Cape Daniel Rantzau,[4] the SE headland of an irregularly-shaped coastal island located on the northern side of the mouth of the fjord[5] —on the same island on which the Cape Cort Adelaer weather station stood. The island is separated from the mainland coast by the Tunua sound.[6]
Mountains edit
There are high mountains rising on both sides of the fjord towards the inner side. A peak at the head of the fjord rises steeply to a height of 1,473 m (4,833 ft) on the southern side above the glacier at 61°47′43″N 42°56′11″W / 61.79528°N 42.93639°W. Further inland there is a massive 1,600-metre-high (5,200 ft) mountain located at 61°48′25″N 43°4′38″W / 61.80694°N 43.07722°W and 5 km further to the west a 1,800 m (5,900 ft) glacier-topped mountain at 61°47′52″N 43°10′22″W / 61.79778°N 43.17278°W.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen
- ^ a b GoogleEarth
- ^ "Napasorsuaq Fjord". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ Den grønlandske Lods - Sejladsanvisninger Østgrønland, p. 49
- ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2005 Greenland and Iceland Enroute, p. 101
- ^ "Kap Cort Adelaer - Weather Station". Warcovers - Greenland Units. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
External links edit
- New insights on the north-eastern part of the Ketilidian orogen in South-East Greenland
- Weather statistics for Napasorsuaq Fjord, Kujalleq (Greenland)