Murchisonfjorden
Murchisonfjorden is a fjord in Gustav V Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The fjord cuts eastwards from Hinlopen Strait into Nordaustlandet. It has steep coasts and numerous islands. Murchisonfjorden is named after British geologist Roderick Murchison.- Fjord
- Description: fjord in Svalbard
- Also known as“De boght met de Eijlanden”“De bogt met de Eylanden”“Murchison Bay”“Murchisons Bugt”“Murichson-Bai”“Øyfjorden”“Russebaien”“Russefjord”“Russefjorden”“Ryssöbayen”
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Latitude
79.98648° or 79° 59′ 11″ north
Longitude
18.42887° or 18° 25′ 44″ east
Open location code
CFFWXCPH+HG
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Murchisonfjorden” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Murchisonfjorden”
- Danish: “Murchisonfjorden”
- Dutch: “Murchisonfjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Murchinsonfjorden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Murchisonfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Murchinsonfjorden”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Murchisonfjorden”
- Norwegian: “Murchisonfjorden”
- Swedish: “Murchisonfjorden”
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