French
DeutschRosse Bay
| Rosse Bay | |
|---|---|
  Rosse Bay  Rosse Bay | |
| Location | Nares Strait |
| Coordinates | 78°40′N 74°35′W / 78.667°N 74.583°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Rosse Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Nares Strait between Pim Island and Ellesmere Island's Johan Peninsula. The bay is also connected to Rice Strait.
Geography
[edit]Physical characteristics include a gravel and sand moraine ridge on its southwestern shore.[2] There are also tidewater glaciers. The main discharge of Lefferts Glacier is into Rosse Bay.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rosse Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ^ Harington, C. R. (2003). Annotated bibliography of Quaternary vertebrates of northern North America: with radiocarbon dates. Canadian Museum of Nature. University of Toronto Press. p. 35. ISBN 0-8020-4817-X.
- ^ Greely, Adolphus Washington (1886). Three years of Arctic service: an account of the Lady Franklin bay expedition of 1881-84, and the attainment of the farthest north. Vol. 2 (Digitized 6 November 2008 ed.). C. Scribner's sons. p. 153.
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