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Nielsen Fjord

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Nielsen Fjord (70°42′S 165°50′E) is a fjord 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide between Cape North and Gregory Bluffs on the north coast of Victoria Land. Named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) for Captain Hans Nielsen, master of the M.V. Thala Dan used in exploring this coast, 1962.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Nielsen Fjord" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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