Melville Bay
Melville Bay Qimusseriarsuaq | |
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![]() Location of Melville Bay in Northwest Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 75°45′N 61°00′W / 75.750°N 61.000°WCoordinates: 75°45′N 61°00′W / 75.750°N 61.000°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 300 km (190 mi) |
Max. width | 100 km (62 mi) |
Frozen | Between October and late July |
Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq), is a large bay off the coast of northwestern Greenland. Located to the north of the Upernavik Archipelago, it opens to the south-west into Baffin Bay. Its Kalaallisut name, Qimusseriarsuaq, means "the great dog sledding place".[1]
Geography
Melville Bay is delimited by Cape York in the northeast and Wilcox Head, the western promontory on Kiatassuaq Island in the south.[2] Some islands of the Upernavik Archipelago are in the Melville Bay area, such as Kiatassuaq Island, Kullorsuaq Island, Saarlia Island and Saqqarlersuaq Island.
![]() Aerial view of Wilcox Head |
History
In the 19th century Melville Bay was an important place for whaling fleets.
![]() View of two ships in Melville Bay by Edward Augustus Inglefield. |
![]() 1869 photograph of a steamer and a party of hunters in Melville Bay. |
See also
References
- ↑ "Melville Bay". Danish Polar Center. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ↑ Upernavik Avannarleq, Saga Map, Tage Schjøtt, 1992
External links
Media related to Melville Bay at Wikimedia Commons
- Satellite image. Source: WikiMapia
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