Scoresbyøya

Scoresbyøya is an island in the Svalbard archipelago, north of Nordaustlandet. It has an area of about 6 km², and is located in Nordenskiöldbukta, outside the bay of Sabinebukta. The island is named after Arctic explorer William Scoresby.[1] The southern part of the island is dominated by a large lagoon and narrow sand banks.[2]

References
  1. "Scoresbyøya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 323–325. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

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