Scoresbyøya is an island in the Svalbard archipelago, north of Nordaustlandet. It has an area of about 6 km², and is located in Nordenskiöldbukta, outside the bay of Sabinebukta. The island is named after Arctic explorer William Scoresby.[1] The southern part of the island is dominated by a large lagoon and narrow sand banks.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Scoresbyøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 323–325. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
80°21′00″N 21°23′06″E / 80.35000°N 21.38500°E
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