Melville Bay

Melville Bay
An Inuit hunting boat in southern Melville Bay. Late morning fog and icebergs in the background.
Location of Melville Bay − shaded area to the northwest of Greenland

Melville Bay (Kalaallisut: 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]

Coordinates: 75°45′N 61°00′W / 75.75°N 61°W / 75.75; -61

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References

  1. ^ "Melville Bay". Danish Polar Center. http://www.dpc.dk/sw6715.asp. Retrieved 2008-05-29. [dead link]



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