Finn Malmgren Fjord

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Finn Malmgren Fjord
Finn Malmgren Fjord is located in Svalbard
Finn Malmgren Fjord
Finn Malmgren Fjord
Coordinates80°18′30″N 24°39′18″E / 80.30833°N 24.65500°E / 80.30833; 24.65500
Native nameFinn Malmgrenfjorden  (Norwegian)

Finn Malmgren Fjord[1][2] (Norwegian: Finn Malmgrenfjorden)[3] is a fjord in Orvin Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, between Glenhalvøya and Bergstrømodden. A land tongue of 0.5 kilometers separates the fjord from Adlersparrefjorden. Finn Malmgrenfjorden is named after Arctic explorer Finn Malmgren.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Sandford, Kenneth. S. 1955. The Geology of Isis Point, North-East Land (Spitsbergen). The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London 110: 11–18, p. 14.
  2. ^ Wright, John. 1939. Methods of Survey in North East Land. The Geographical Journal 93(3): 210–227.
  3. ^ a b "Finn Malmgrenfjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 332–333. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 80°18′30″N 24°39′18″E / 80.30833°N 24.65500°E / 80.30833; 24.65500


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