Augusta Bay (Nunavut)

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Augusta Bay
Location in Nunavut

Augusta Bay is a bay of the Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, located at coordinates 78°53′N 81°45′W / 78.883°N 81.750°W / 78.883; -81.750 (Augusta Bay)Coordinates: 78°53′N 81°45′W / 78.883°N 81.750°W / 78.883; -81.750 (Augusta Bay).[1] Meltwater from the Prince of Wales Icefield channels into the bay with its mouth opening into the Bay Fiord.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Augusta Bay at the Atlas of Canada
  2. ↑ Outlet glacier from Prince of Wales Ice Cap, Ellesmere Island, a photo with Augusta Bay


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