Location Arctic Basin countries Greenland Max. width 100 km (62 mi) Ocean/sea source Baffin Bay | Ocean/sea sources Baffin Bay Max. length 300 km (190 mi) Max. depth 1,000 m (3,300 ft) | |
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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".
Contents
Map of Melville Bugt, Greenland
Geography
Melville Bay is delimited by Cape York in the northeast and Wilcox Head, the western promontory on Kiatassuaq Island in the south. Some islands of the Upernavik Archipelago are in the Melville Bay area, such as Kiatassuaq Island, Kullorsuaq Island, Saarlia Island and Saqqarlersuaq Island.
History
In the 19th century Melville Bay was an important place for whaling fleets.
References
Melville Bay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA