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Murchisonfjorden
Sign in to saveMurchisonfjorden 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.
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- fjord
- Part of
- Hinlopenstretet
- Named after
- Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Svalbard
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- Nordaustlandet
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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.
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