Wolstenholme Fjord
Wolstenholme Fjord (Greenlandic: Uummannap Kangerlua) is a fjord in Avannaata municipality, Northwest Greenland. It is located to the north of the Thule Air Base and adjacent to the abandoned Inuit settlement of Narsaarsuk.
| Wolstenholme Fjord | |
|---|---|
| Uummannap Kangerlua (Greenlandic) | |
Wolstenholme Fjord Location in Greenland | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 76°37′55″N 68°38′15″W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
The area was contaminated in 1968 with plutonium and other radioactive elements following a B-52 bomber crash.
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