Nordenskiöldbreen
Nordenskjold Glacier | |
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Nordensjoldbreen | |
![]() The glacier seen from Billefjorden | |
Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
Coordinates | 78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E |
Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
Width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Terminus | Billefjorden, Arctic Ocean |
Nordenskiöldbreen (Nordenskiöld Glacier) is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901).
Geography
[edit]Nordenskiöldbreen is located between Dickson Land and Bünsow Land. The glacier flows roughly southwestwards and is 25 km (16 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide. It has its terminus in Adolfsbukta, a branch of Billefjorden.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nordenskjöldbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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