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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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.
Geography edit
The area is characterized as a flood plain of gravel and silt.[1]
References edit
- ^ Aiken, S.G.; L.L. Consaul; M.J. Dallwitz. "Poaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago". mun.ca. Retrieved 2009-06-11.