Denmark Strait Denmark Strait The Denmark Strait () or Greenland Strait (, 'Greenland Sound') is an oceanic strait between Greenland (to its northwest) and Iceland (to its southeast). The Norwegian island of Jan Mayen lies northeast of the strait. The strait connects the Greenland Sea, an extension of the Arctic Ocean, to the Irminger Sea, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It stretches long and wide at its narrowest, between Straumnes, the northwestern headland of the Westfjords peninsula of Hornstrandir, and Cape Tupinier on "Blosseville Coast" in East Greenland). The official International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) delineation between the Arctic and the North
Henry Kater Peninsula Henry Kater Peninsula The Henry Kater Peninsula () is a peninsula on northern Baffin Island, in Nunavut, Canada. It protrudes in an eastern direction into Davis Strait. It's bounded to the north by Arctic Harbour. Further north lies Clyde Inlet. Home Bay borders the peninsula to the south. It is named after the English physicist, Henry Kater. The peninsula is long by - wide. Its highest point rises above sea level. At least between 34,000 and 10,000 BP, Henry Kater Peninsula was ice-covered. There are no permanent communities on Henry Kater Peninsula, though Wenzel noted some Inuit maintained fixed winter