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Marginal sea between Greenland and Baffin Island, Canada
Baffin Bay (Inuktitut: ᓴᒃᓂᕈᑎᐊᒃ ᐃᒪᖓ Saknirutiak Imanga; Greenlandic: Avannaata Imaa; French: Baie de Baffin; Danish: Baffinsbugten), located between Baffin
Baffin_Bay
Bay in South Texas
Baffin Bay is a bay in South Texas, an inlet of the larger Laguna Madre. Located near the Gulf of Mexico, Baffin Bay forms part of the boundary between
Baffin_Bay_(Texas)
Largest Arctic island in Nunavut, Canada
68°N 70°W / 68°N 70°W / 68; -70 (Baffin Island). Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, is located on Frobisher Bay on the southern tip of the island. It
Baffin_Island
Body of water in Nunavut, Canada
separates Bylot Island (to the north) from Baffin Island (to the south). To the east, it opens into Baffin Bay via Pond Inlet, and to the north-west into
Tasiujaq_(Baffin_Bay)
Baleen whale endemic to the Arctic
the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas, 2) the Hudson Bay and Foxe Basin stock, 3) the Baffin Bay and Davis Strait stock, 4) the Sea of Okhotsk stock,
Bowhead_whale
North American geological structure
extending from the Labrador Sea in the southeast through Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and the Arctic Archipelago in the northwest. It consists of a series of
Canadian_Arctic_Rift_System
English navigator, explorer and cartographer (1584–1622)
during which Baffin became the first European to discover a bay which was subsequently named in his honour. Nothing is known about Baffin's early life.
William_Baffin
Hypersaline lagoon in Texas, US
The main extensions include Baffin Bay in Upper Laguna Madre, Red Fish Bay just below the Saltillo Flats, and South Bay near the Mexican border. As a
Laguna_Madre_(United_States)
Earthquake that struck Greenland and the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada
The 1933 Baffin Bay earthquake struck Greenland and the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Canada with a moment magnitude of 7.4 at 18:21:35 Eastern
1933_Baffin_Bay_earthquake
Topics referred to by the same term
Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Baffin Island, an Arctic island of Nunavut Baffin Bay, a sea between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans Baffin Mountains, a mountain
Baffin
Luanda Bay Walvis Bay Saldanha Bay Table Bay False Bay (coast-wise from north to south) North Water Polynya Baffin Bay Davis Strait Home Bay Labrador
List_of_seas_on_Earth
Enclosed sea with limited water exchange
Mediterranean Sea (the combination of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico) Baffin Bay The Baltic Sea The namesake Mediterranean Sea (including the Adriatic
Mediterranean_seas
Whalefish Islands in Disko Bay, Greenland, and on 29 June headed for Melville Bay and the northern route across Baffin Bay to Lancaster Sound. On 1 July
USS_Rescue_(1850)
Island in Baffin Bay in Avannaata, Greenland
Saunders Island (Greenlandic: Appat; Danish: Saunders Ø) is in Baffin Bay, and off North Star Bay, in the Avannaata municipality of northwest Greenland. The
Saunders_Island_(Greenland)
Water between Greenland and Canada
Sea. It lies between mid-western Greenland and Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. To the north is Baffin Bay. The strait was named for English explorer John
Davis_Strait
Continental glacier in North America during the last ice age
adjacent Labrador and Foxe-Baffin ice domes. The primary lobes flow (1) towards Manitoba and Saskatchewan; (2) toward Hudson Bay; (3) towards the Gulf of
Laurentide_ice_sheet
Bay on the western coast of Greenland
constitutes a wide southeastern inlet of Baffin Bay. It is uncertain when the Inuit first started venturing into Disko Bay, but the Saqqaq were present there
Disko_Bay
Medium-sized toothed whale species
For example, in the Baffin Bay wintering grounds, narwhals tend to dive deep within the steep coasts, typically south of Baffin Bay. This suggests differences
Narwhal
Tundra ecoregion of Nunavut, Canada
(WWF ID: NA1109) covers the Baffin Mountains on the northeast coast of Baffin Island and Bylot Island, facing Baffin Bay in Nunavut, northern Canada.
Davis_Highlands_tundra
Arm of the North Atlantic Ocean
the southwest, northwest, and northeast. It connects to the north with Baffin Bay through the Davis Strait. It is a marginal sea of the Atlantic. The sea
Labrador_Sea
Bay on the east coast of North America
The Bay of Fundy (French: Baie de Fundy) is a bay between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the U
Bay_of_Fundy
1968 aviation accident
B28FI thermonuclear bombs on a Cold War "Chrome Dome" alert mission over Baffin Bay when a cabin fire forced the crew to abandon the aircraft before they
1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash
1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash
Arctic Ocean current
Baffin Island Current (or Baffin Current) is an ocean current running south down the western side of Baffin Bay in the Arctic Ocean, along Baffin Island
Baffin_Island_Current
Bay in Avannaata, Greenland
opens to the south-west into Baffin Bay. Its Kalaallisut name, Qimusseriarsuaq, means "the great dog sledding place". The bay was named after Robert Dundas
Melville_Bay
Circles of latitude
Nunavut - Baffin Island, Sillem Island and Baffin Island again 71°0′N 70°34′W / 71.000°N 70.567°W / 71.000; -70.567 (Baffin Bay) Baffin Bay 71°0′N 52°30′W
Circles of latitude between the 70th parallel north and the 75th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_70th_parallel_north_and_the_75th_parallel_north
Bay in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada
Sabine Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. The bay flows into Frobisher Bay off Baffin Island. "Sabine Bay". Geographical
Sabine_Bay_(Baffin_Island)
Bay in Nunavut, Canada
between 1845 and 1848. The bay has the same name as HMS Terror, one of the two ships of the expedition. The ships entered Baffin Bay in 1845 on their quest
Terror_Bay
Area of the Greenland Sea
refers to the sea ice off Greenland's west coast in the Davis Strait and Baffin Bay. This could cause confusion when comparing or translating Danish and Norwegian
West_Ice
Place in Texas, United States
along Baffin Bay in Kleberg County, Texas. Riviera Beach was founded in 1907 by Minnesota-developer Theodore Koch, who purchased land along Baffin Bay and
Riviera_Beach,_Texas
Circles of latitude
Island 76°0′N 79°3′W / 76.000°N 79.050°W / 76.000; -79.050 (Baffin Bay) Baffin Bay 76°0′N 67°15′W / 76.000°N 67.250°W / 76.000; -67.250 (Greenland)
Circles of latitude between the 75th parallel north and the 80th parallel north
Circles_of_latitude_between_the_75th_parallel_north_and_the_80th_parallel_north
Adriatic Sea Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Azov Sea Caspian Sea Celtic Sea Greenland Sea Baffin Bay Gulf of Cadiz Ligurian Sea Mediterranean
List of European countries by average wage
List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage
Supposed tectonic microplate containing the Greenland craton
North America. The first, during the Cretaceous period, formed Baffin Bay. Baffin Bay is the northwestern extension and terminus of the North Atlantic-Labrador
Greenland_plate
Inlet in Nunavut, Canada
Frobisher Bay is an inlet of the Davis Strait in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the southeastern corner of Baffin Island. Its
Frobisher_Bay
Royal Navy officer and explorer (1790–1855)
taking Ross's route anti-clockwise around Baffin Bay (which Ross was charting) he was able to cross the bay straight to Lancaster Sound. Fighting his
Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1790)
Edward_Parry_(Royal_Navy_officer,_born_1790)
Island in Greenland
Qeqertarsuaq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Kangerlussuaq Icefjord of the Upernavik Archipelago. List of islands
Qeqertarsuaq Island (Kangerlussuaq Icefjord)
Qeqertarsuaq_Island_(Kangerlussuaq_Icefjord)
Gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea
The Bay of Biscay (/ˈbɪskeɪ, -ki/ BISS-kay, -kee) also known as the Gulf of Biscay or the Gulf of Gascony is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located
Bay_of_Biscay
Scottish shipmaster, whaler and arctic explorer (1809–1892)
whaler Traveller under Captain George Simpson in Lancaster Sound and Baffin Bay. On the latter trip in 1833 he was the first known European to see Exeter
William_Penny
Polynya between Greenland and Canada in Baffin Bay
surrounded by sea ice) that lies between Greenland and Canada in northern Baffin Bay. The world's largest Arctic polynya at about 85,000 km2 (33,000 sq mi)
North_Water_Polynya
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
the Nuussuaq Peninsula, on the northern coast of Sugar Loaf Bay, an indentation of Baffin Bay. The settlement was founded in 1923 as a trading station,
Nuussuaq
Island in Baffin Bay, Greenland
Island (Greenlandic: Qeqertarsuaq, Danish: Diskoøen) is a large island in Baffin Bay, off the west coast of Greenland. It has an area of 8,578 km2 (3,312 mi2)
Disko_Island
Estuary in the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia
The Chesapeake Bay (/ˈtʃɛsəpiːk/ CHESS-ə-peek) is the largest estuary in the United States. The bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily
Chesapeake_Bay
Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2025. "M 6.1 – Baffin Bay". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-12-25. "M 6.4 – Vancouver
List_of_earthquakes_in_Canada
Island in Greenland
Qeqertarsuaq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Ussing Icefjord (Nasaussap Saqqaa) area of the Upernavik Archipelago
Qeqertarsuaq Island (Nasaussap Saqqaa)
Qeqertarsuaq_Island_(Nasaussap_Saqqaa)
Large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada
Hudson Bay, sometimes called Hudson's Bay (usually historically), is a large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada with a surface area of 1,230,000 km2
Hudson_Bay
Adriatic Sea Arctic Ocean Barents Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Azov Sea Caspian Sea Celtic Sea Greenland Sea Baffin Bay Gulf of Cadiz Ligurian Sea Mediterranean
List of sovereign states in Europe by GDP (nominal) per capita
List_of_sovereign_states_in_Europe_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita
Cape on the northwestern coast of Greenland
Greenland, in northern Baffin Bay. It is a pronounced projection. It delimits the northwestern end of 190-mile (310 km) Melville Bay, with the other end
Cape_York_(Greenland)
Biogeographic region in Northern Canada
east and west of Hudson Bay the islands of the Arctic Archipelago - bordered by the Beaufort Sea, Hudson Bay and Baffin Bay The northern mainland terrains
Canadian_Arctic_tundra
Oceanic basin located in the middle of Baffin Bay between Baffin Island and Greenland
The Baffin Basin is an oceanic basin located in the middle of Baffin Bay between Baffin Island and Greenland. With a maximum depth of over 2,700 m (8
Baffin_Basin
Traditional song
speaking of the loss of her husband, Sir John Franklin, who disappeared in Baffin Bay during his 1845 expedition through the Arctic Ocean in search of the Northwest
Lady_Franklin's_Lament
Canadian oceanographic research/acoustic vessel
north of 45ºN. The coverage area included the Labrador Sea, Irminger Sea, Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, North Atlantic Current, Labrador Current
CFAV_Quest
Aircraft surveillance technology
covered by traditional radar (areas around Hudson Bay, the Labrador Sea, Davis Strait, Baffin Bay and southern Greenland) since 15 January 2009. Aircraft
Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast
Automatic_Dependent_Surveillance–Broadcast
City in Texas, United States
from nearby Baffin Bay, with settlements along the Santa Getrudis and San Fernando creeks, and the Cayo del Grullo branch of Baffin Bay. Large herds
Kingsville,_Texas
Town in Greenland
Archipelago, a vast archipelago of small islands on the coast of northeastern Baffin Bay. The archipelago extends from the northwestern coast of Sigguup Nunaa
Upernavik
Ocean Baltic Sea Aegean Sea Barents Sea Bay of Biscay Black Sea Caspian Sea Celtic Sea Greenland Sea Baffin Bay Gulf of Cádiz Ligurian Sea Mediterranean
List of European countries by area
List_of_European_countries_by_area
Sea route north of North America
East of Baffin Island: Baffin Bay between Greenland and Baffin Island to Lancaster Sound at the north end of Baffin Island, or West of Baffin Island (impractical):
Northwest_Passage
US space base in Greenland
North Pole. Pituffik's Arctic environment includes icebergs in North Star Bay, two islands (Saunders Island and Wolstenholme Island), a polar ice sheet
Pituffik_Space_Base
Island of the Arctic Archipelago in Nunavut, Canada
the progress of explorations for two centuries. In 1818, an ice jam in Baffin Bay broke, allowing European vessels access to the High Arctic (whalers had
Ellesmere_Island
among the three bays that extend off Baffin Bay, Alazan Bay is the largest. The entirety of Alazan Bay is surrounded by King Ranch. Alazan Bay and its neighboring
Alazan_Bay
Fjord in western Greenland
oriented in a roughly east–west direction and opens into the Disko Bay of the Baffin Bay. It has a large glacier and a nunatak at its head. The 520 m high
Torsukattak_Fjord_(Disko_Bay)
Disko Bay on Greenland's west coast. It may have formed in 1910 or 1911 and could have drifted north with the West Greenland Current into Baffin Bay, from
Iceberg_that_sank_the_Titanic
Bay in Avannaata, Greenland
indentation of northeastern Baffin Bay. The name of the bay derives from the name of the settlement of the same name in the bay. The bay is located in the north-central
Tasiusaq_Bay
Long distance sailer and circumnavigator
USA and Canada. It then took him up the west coast of Greenland into Baffin Bay, to a northerly most point of 75° 21' north before undertaking the Northwest
Matt_Rutherford_(sailor)
Pink Hybrid Kordesii rose cultivar
Rosa 'William Baffin' is a deep pink Hybrid Kordesii rose cultivar, bred by Canadian rose breeder, Felicitas Svejda in 1974. It was introduced in Canada
Rosa_'William_Baffin'
Island in Baffin Bay
Meteorite Island (Danish: Meteorit Ø) is an island in Baffin Bay, in Avannaata municipality, off NW Greenland. The Cape York Meteorite fell thousands of
Meteorite_Island
Northeastern part of the Indian Ocean
The Bay of Bengal forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, located between the Indian subcontinent and the Indochinese peninsula, south of the
Bay_of_Bengal
waters that are not sea ice in late summer, including Hudson Bay, Baffin Bay, Ungava Bay, the Davis, Denmark, Hudson and Bering Straits, and the Labrador
Climate_of_the_Arctic
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
On the evening of August 16, the hurricane struck southern Texas near Baffin Bay with winds of 130 mph (210 km/h). Buildings were razed at many coastal
1916_Texas_hurricane
1585–1587: English expeditions led by John Davis explore the Davis Strait–Baffin Bay region and reach Upernavik 1594: Dutch expedition led by Willem Barentsz
List_of_Arctic_expeditions
Uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada
uninhabited island (no permanent human residents) in the world. It is in Baffin Bay, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the largest members
Devon_Island
PLC for four months, starting in June 2010, for drilling operations in Baffin Bay. "TransAtlantic signs contract for three of its offshore vessels". Trading
Loke_Viking
1932 torpedo bomber aircraft by Blackburn
engine. The Baffin was designed by Major F. A. Bumpus and was initially pursued as a private venture. It was a conventional two-seat single-bay biplane of
Blackburn_Baffin
in the marine environment as well. The Northwater Polynya, located in Baffin Bay, was found to have a negative correlation of cadmium, lead, and nickel
Biodilution
be at sea level it could connect to the sea at Ilulissat Icefjord, in Baffin Bay and near Nordostrundingen, creating three large islands. But it is most
Geography_of_Greenland
Autonomous territory of Denmark
North Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, the Davis Strait to the southwest, Baffin Bay to the west, and the Nares Strait and Lincoln Sea to the northwest. The
Greenland
Region of the North Atlantic Ocean
Sea Archipelago Sea Argentine Sea Baffin Bay Balearic Sea Baltic Sea Bay of Biscay Bay of Bothnia Bay of Campeche Bay of Fundy Black Sea Bothnian Sea Caribbean
Sargasso_Sea
Fjord in northwestern Greenland
fjord in northwestern Greenland. To the west, the fjord opens into the Baffin Bay. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality. Inglefield
Inglefield_Gulf
Large edible flatfishes
Sea to Greenland, and the Northwest one stretching from Newfoundland to Baffin Bay. These stocks had been previously thought to be four different populations
Halibut
Bay on the southern end of the Hudson Bay, Canada
James Bay (French: Baie James, pronounced [bɛ dʒɛmz]; Cree: ᐐᓂᐯᒄ, romanized: Wînipekw, lit. 'dirty water') is a body of water located on the southern
James_Bay
Island in Upernavik, Greenland
Taartoq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago. 72°57′N 55°57′W / 72.950°N 55.950°W / 72.950; -55
Taartoq_Island
Winchester Bay Yaquina Bay Youngs Bay Presque Isle Bay Mount Hope Bay Narragansett Bay Greenwich Bay Bulls Bay Long Bay Winyah Bay Aransas Bay Baffin Bay Copano
List of bays of the United States
List_of_bays_of_the_United_States
Uninhabited island off Baffin Island in Nunavut Territory, Canada
the Baffin Mountains of the Arctic Cordillera. In addition to Angilaaq Mountain, Malik Mountain, Mount St. Hans, and Mount Thule are notable. Tay Bay is
Bylot_Island
Inuktitut dialect of Nunavut, Canada
The North Baffin dialect (Qikiqtaaluk uannangani or Iglulingmiut) of Inuktitut is spoken on the northern part of Baffin Island, at Igloolik and the adjacent
North_Baffin_dialect
Municipality of Greenland
waters of Disko Bay, although some Disko Bay communities belong to the municipality of Qeqertalik. This bay is an inlet of the larger Baffin Bay, which to the
Avannaata
Waterway in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada
linked by several channels to Norwegian Bay; at its eastern end it opens via Glacier Strait into Baffin Bay. The hamlet of Grise Fiord was established
Jones_Sound
Island in Baffin Bay, Greenland
Tukingassoq Island is an island of Greenland. It is located in Baffin Bay in the Upernavik Archipelago. On 14 July 1921, the Bele, a ship chartered by
Tukingassoq_Island
Single-byte character encoding for Canadian syllabics used in the Inuktitut language
Inuktitut localisation of the classic Mac OS, which was overseen by the Baffin Bay Divisional Board of Education with support from Everson Gunn Teoranta
Mac_OS_Inuit
Danish naval patrol vessel
fourth annual Operation Nanook 2010 with Canadian and American vessels in Baffin Bay and the Davis Straits. In June 2025, Vædderen represented the Danish in
HDMS_Vædderen
Inlet in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada
of water in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is an arm of Baffin Bay. Scott Island lies in its middle. At its south end, it splits into Clark
Scott_Inlet
Natural waterway through the central Canadian Arctic Archipelago
West) lies in the Northwest Territories. It runs east to west, connecting Baffin Bay in the east with the Beaufort Sea in the west. Its eastern end is the
Parry_Channel
Uninhabited island in Nunavut, Canada
It is located across the mouth of Coutts Inlet in Baffin Bay off the northeastern coast of Baffin Island. Round Island is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the southeast
Nova_Zembla_Island
Arctic sea passage between Greenland and Canada
Greenland and Nunavut's northernmost island, Ellesmere Island. It links Baffin Bay with Kane Basin and forms part of the Nares Strait. On the Canadian side
Smith_Sound
Fjord in Greenland
east of the base of Nuussuaq Peninsula. The fjord is an inlet of Sugar Loaf Bay, flowing southwestward between Nuussuaq Peninsula in the northwest, and the
Nuussuup_Kangia
Settlement in Greenland
on Kullorsuaq Island at the southern end of Melville Bay, itself part of the larger Baffin Bay. The settlement was founded in 1928 and became a trading
Kullorsuaq
Body of water in Nunavut, Canada
of water in Nunavut's Qikiqtaaluk Region. It is an arm of Baffin Bay in northeastern Baffin Island. The inlet flows in a southwestern direction and includes
Coutts_Inlet
Bay in Greenland
North Star Bay (Danish: North Star Bugt), also known as Thule Harbor and Wolstenholme Bay, is at the mouth of Wolstenholme Fjord in north-west Greenland
North_Star_Bay
1960s US military operation patrolling Soviet territory
around Newfoundland. The bomber changed course and flew northwesterly over Baffin Bay towards Thule Air Base, Greenland. It then flew west across Queen Elizabeth
Operation_Chrome_Dome
Line of longitude
Land 77°46′N 71°0′W / 77.767°N 71.000°W / 77.767; -71.000 (Baffin Bay) Baffin Bay 77°28′N 71°0′W / 77.467°N 71.000°W / 77.467; -71.000 (Greenland)
71st_meridian_west
Fjord system in Greenland
roughly south-east to west-north-west orientation, emptying into the Baffin Bay in the northwest. With the exception of the southwestern coast formed
Uummannaq_Fjord
Fictional dinosaur
land and swimming under the ocean. It uses the latter to travel from Baffin Bay to the location that was originally its home millions of years ago, now
Rhedosaurus
Marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean
the shoals and Florida Keys to the mainland at the eastern end of Florida Bay and all the narrow waters between the Dry Tortugas and the mainland being
Gulf_of_Mexico
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