Okse Bay
Appearance
| Okse Bay | |
|---|---|
| Location | Norwegian Bay |
| Coordinates | 77°07′N 87°30′W / 77.117°N 87.500°W[1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Okse Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Norwegian Bay by southwestern Ellesmere Island, east of Buckingham Island.
Geology
[edit]The thick series of strata at Okse Bay, characterized by sandstones, mudstones, and shale, are referred to as the Okse Bay Formation.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Okse Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Okse Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ↑ "Memoir". 320. Geological Survey of Canada. 1963. p. 63. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
Further reading
[edit]- Rice, R. J. (1988). The sedimentology and petrology of the Okse Bay group, Middle and Upper Devonian, on S.W. Ellesmere Island and North Kent Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Ottawa: National Library of Canada.