Scoresby Sund region (partly)
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The Scoresby Sund region is a vast fjord system in eastern Greenland, known as one of the world’s largest and deepest networks of fjords, featuring dramatic Arctic landscapes, glaciers, and rich wildlife.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scoresby Sund | 2 |
| Scoresby Sound | 1 |
| Scoresby Sound region | 1 |
| Scoresby Sund region (partly) canonical | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic landscape
ⓘ
fjord system ⓘ geographical region ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 350 km ⓘ |
| climate |
Arctic climate
ⓘ
polar climate ⓘ |
| country |
Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
|
| drainageBasin | Greenland Sea ⓘ |
| exploredBy | William Scoresby ⓘ |
| feature |
complex network of branching fjords
ⓘ
glaciated mountains ⓘ tidewater glaciers ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bear Islands
ⓘ
Cape Brewster ⓘ Cape Hope ⓘ Cape Tobin ⓘ Fønfjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Gåsefjord ⓘ Hall Bredning ⓘ Hurry Inlet ⓘ Jameson Land NERFINISHED ⓘ Liverpool Land ⓘ Peary Land ⓘ
surface form:
Milne Land
Nordvestfjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Ofjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Renland ⓘ Røde Ø ⓘ Rødefjord NERFINISHED ⓘ Scoresby Sound fjord system ⓘ
surface form:
Scoresby Sund fjord
Turner Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Volquart Boon Kyst ⓘ Øfjord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Ittoqqortoormiit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s deepest fjord systems
ⓘ
being one of the world’s largest fjord systems ⓘ dramatic Arctic landscapes ⓘ extensive glaciers ⓘ icebergs ⓘ rich Arctic wildlife ⓘ sea ice and pack ice ⓘ steep fjord walls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic region
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic
East Greenland ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Greenland
|
| locatedOn | Greenland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Scoresby ⓘ |
| near | Ittoqqortoormiit ⓘ |
| opensInto | Greenland Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
King Christian IX Land
ⓘ
King Christian IX Land ⓘ
surface form:
King Christian X Land
|
| usedFor |
Arctic expedition cruises
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| wildlife |
Arctic fox
ⓘ
muskox ⓘ polar bear ⓘ seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ whales ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scoresby Sund
this entity surface form:
Scoresby Sund
this entity surface form:
Scoresby Sound region
subject surface form:
Ittoqqortoormiit
this entity surface form:
Scoresby Sound