Nordenskiöldbreen

Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordensjoldbreen
The glacier seen from Billefjorden
Map showing the location of Nordenskjold Glacier
Location in Svalbard
Location Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates 78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E / 78.667; 17.167Coordinates: 78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E / 78.667; 17.167
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

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

References

  1. ↑ "Nordenskjöldbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.


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