Gamma Island (Danish: Gamma Ø) also known as Bjornesk Island is a large uninhabited island of the Greenland Sea, Greenland. The island has an area of 236 km² and an elevation of 293 meters.[1] It lies south of Jokel Bay and southwest of the Danske Islands and is separated from the mainland by the Orleans Sound, on the other side of which lies Nordmarken.

Gamma Island

Gamma Ø Nickname: Bjornesk Island
Gamma Island
Geography
Location	Greenland Sea
Coordinates	77°50′N 19°53′W
Area	236 km2 (91 sq mi)
Length	38 km (23.6 mi)
Width	8 km (5 mi)
Highest elevation	293 m (961 ft)
Administration
Greenland
Zone	Northeast Greenland National Park
Demographics
Population	0

History

Gamma Island was named by the Mørkefjord expedition 1938–39 after the name of ship "Gamma" used by the expedition.[2]

See also

• List of islands of Greenland
• Mylonite
• Cataclasite

References

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