Scoresby Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait by eastern Ellesmere Island's Darling Peninsula, west of Nunatami, Greenland.
Scoresby Bay | |
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Scoresby Bay | |
Location | Nares Strait |
Coordinates | 79°53′N 71°33′W / 79.883°N 71.550°W |
Basin countries | Canada |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
The bay is named in honor of William Scoresby, an English Arctic explorer and scientist.
The area is characterized as a flood plain of gravel and silt.[1]