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G.B. Schley Fjord
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G.B. Schley Fjord is a fjord in Peary Land, northern Greenland. To the east, the fjord opens into the Wandel Sea of the Arctic Ocean.
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G.B. Schley Fjord | |
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Location in Greenland | |
Location | Arctic |
Coordinates | 82°51′N 25°0′W |
River sources | Spøttrup Elv |
Ocean/sea sources | Wandel Sea |
Basin countries | Greenland |
Max. length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Max. width | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
Settlements | none |
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The fjord was named by Robert Peary after G.B. Schley, one of the founding members of the Peary Arctic Club in New York.[1]