Johan Petersen Fjord

Johan Petersen Fjord
Petersen Bugt
View of Johan Petersen Fjord from the air. NASA HU-25 Falcon picture.
Johan Petersen Fjord
Location in Greenland
LocationEast Greenland
Coordinates65°53′N 38°17′W / 65.883°N 38.283°W / 65.883; -38.283
Ocean/sea sourcesDenmark Strait
North Atlantic Ocean
Basin countriesGreenland
Max. length20 km (12 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
References

Johan Petersen Fjord, also known as Petersen Bay (Danish: Petersen Bugt), is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. The fjord is named after Danish Arctic explorer Johan Petersen (1813–1880).