Matusevich Fjord
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Matusevich Fjord (Russian: Фьорд Матусевича, Fiord Matusevicha),[2] is a fjord in Severnaya Zemlya, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.[1]
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Matusevich Fjord | |
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Фьорд Матусевича (Russian) | |
Location in Krasnoyarsk Krai | |
Location | October Revolution Island, Severnaya Zemlya, Krasnoyarsk Krai |
Coordinates | 80°0′N 98°15′E |
Ocean/sea sources | Laptev Sea |
Basin countries | Russia |
Max. length | 60 km (37 mi)[1] |
Max. width | 12.5 km (7.8 mi) |
Average depth | 249 m (817 ft) |
Islands | Trudnyy Island and Pregrazhdayushchy Island |
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This fjord is blocked by heavy ice the whole year round. Its iceberg-producing activity is unmatched by other fjords of Severnaya Zemlya.[3]