| Melville Bay | |
|---|---|
| Melville Bugt | |
| Qimusseriarsuaq (Greenlandic) | |
 Location of Melville Bay in Northwest Greenland | |
  Melville Bay | |
| Location | Arctic |
| Coordinates | 75°45′N 61°00′W / 75.750°N 61.000°W |
| Ocean/sea sources | Baffin Bay |
| Basin countries | Greenland |
| Max. length | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Max. width | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Max. depth | 1,000 m (3,300 ft)[citation needed] |
| Frozen | Between October and late July |
Melville Bay (Greenlandic: Qimusseriarsuaq; Danish: Melville Bugt), is a large bay off the coast of northwestern Greenland. Located to the north of the Upernavik Archipelago, it opens to the south-west into Baffin Bay. Its Kalaallisut name, Qimusseriarsuaq, means "the great dog sledding place".[1]
The bay was named after Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, (1771 - 1851) head of the Admiralty.
- ^ "Melville Bay". Danish Polar Center. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-05-29.