Mayerbukta

Mayerbukta is a bay in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the eastern side of Möllerfjorden, and has a width of about 1.5 kilometers.[1] The glacier of Mayerbreen debouches into the bay.[2] The bay is named after Louis Benoit Joseph Mayer, counsellor of Albert I, Prince of Monaco.[1][2]

References
  1. "Mayerbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. "Mayerbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 July 2014.


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