Big dipper (mid-lower right) and northern lights, Fonfjord, Scoresby Sund, East Greenland

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Scoresby Sound (Scoresby Sund) is a large fjord system on the eastern coast of Greenland. Except for a small population of Inuit near the mouth of the fjord system at Ittoqqortoormiit, it is uninhabited. Warm water polynyas near its mouth help to support a diverse systems of flora and fauna, unusual for the Arctic. Many mountains, valleys and glaciers dot the fjords, giving rise to a spectacular collection of icebergs. The 3-masted schooner Rembrandt van Rijn does a several day tour of the spectacular features of Scoresby Sund.

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Size: 5000px × 3333px
Location: Danmark O, Fonfjord, Scoresby Sund, East Greenland
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: arctic, area, aurora, big, borealis, dipper, east, fonfjord, greenland, high, lights, night, northern, remote, scoresby, sky, stars, sund