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°45N 61°00W / 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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