Goësvatnet

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Goësvatnet
Goësvatnet is located in Svalbard
Goësvatnet
Goësvatnet
Location in Svalbard
LocationSørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard
CoordinatesCoordinates: 76°54′16″N 15°52′04″E / 76.90435°N 15.86783°E / 76.90435; 15.86783
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesNorway

Goësvatnet is an ice-dammed lake in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located south of the bay of Gåshamna in Hornsund, at the front of and near Brevassfjellet. The lake is named after Swedish surgeon and zoologist .[1][2][3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Goësvatnet". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  2. ^ "Goësvatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Goësbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Brevassfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2014.


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