Nordenskiöld Bay (Norwegian: Nordenskiöldbukta) is a bay on the northern coast of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard.
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Location | Nordaustlandet, Svalbard |
Coordinates | 80°23′04″N 21°35′09″E |
Native name | Nordenskiöldbukta (Norwegian) |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. width | 46.3 km (28.8 mi) |
The bay is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld.
Located between Laponiahalvøya and Prins Oscars Land, the bay is facing north and has a width of about 25 nautical miles. It contains several fjords and smaller bays, including Ekstremfjorden, Sabinebukta, Carolusbukta and Rijpfjorden.[1][2]
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