Nares Strait Nares Strait in the early 13th century, where they hunted with and traded with Vikings. Archeological remains of Thule Culture and Viking presence are found on Ruin Island. Missing 'Ice Arches' Contributed to 2007 Arctic Ice Loss Nares Strait Nares Strait (; ) is a waterway between Ellesmere Island and Greenland that is the northern part of Baffin Bay where it meets the Lincoln Sea. From south to north, the strait includes Smith Sound, Kane Basin, Kennedy Channel, Hall Basin and Robeson Channel. During 1962–64 a 20 km by 10 km ice island drifted southward from the Lincoln Sea through
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