Johan Petersen Fjord, also known as Petersen Bay (), is a fjord in King Christian IX Land, Eastern Greenland. The fjord is named after Danish Arctic explorer Johan Petersen (1813–1880).
Geography This fjord is located on the western shore of Sermilik (Sermiligaaq), near Tasiilaq (Ammassalik), about north of the mouth of the great fjord. Johan Petersen Fjord runs roughly from northwest to southeast for about . The Bruckner and Heim glaciers discharge at the head of the fjord.
Qeertartivatsiaq Island is located on the northern side of the entrance of the fjord. There are Inuit ruins on the southern shore of the island facing the fjord.
Bibliography Spencer Apollonio, Lands That Hold One Spellbound: A Story of East Greenland, 2008 See also List of fjords of Greenland
References
External links Den grønlandske Lods - Geodatastyrelsen East Greenland: Exploring Johan Petersen Fjord