De Geerdalen
De Geerdalen is named after Swedish geologist Gerard De Geer
De Geerdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish geologist and Arctic explorer Gerard De Geer.[1] The mountain pass of divides De Geerdalen from .[2] The river of flows through the valley, and debouches into Sassenfjorden at .[3]
Geology[]
The valley has given name to the Triassic , dated from late Carnian to early Norian, which type locality is at the mountain of Botneheia east of the valley.[4]
References[]
- ^ "De Geerdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Kreklingpasset (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "De Geerelva (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Harland, W. Brian (1997). The Geology of Svalbard. London: The Geological Society. p. 349. ISBN 1-897799-93-4.
Coordinates: 78°17′52″N 16°22′00″E / 78.2979°N 16.3667°E
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