Nansen Sound is an uninhabited strait in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It lies between western Grant Land on Ellesmere Island and Axel Heiberg Island.[1] Tanquary Fiord or Greely Fiord enters the sound from the east.
| Nansen Sound | |
|---|---|
 Nansen Sound | |
  Nansen Sound | |
| Coordinates | 80°21′N 086°51′W / 80.350°N 86.850°W |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Notes
edit- ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 789.
References
edit- Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, Incorporated, 1997. ISBN 0-87779-546-0.
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