Hansbreen

Hansbreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It covers an area of about 64 km² and has a length of fifteen kilometers. The glacier is located north of Hornsund and approaches the sea near Isbjørnhamna. It is named after Austrian nobleman . The glacier has been subject for studies of climatic effects, as one out of four selected glaciers at Svalbard.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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^ "Hansbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Hansbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
^ "Isbjørnhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

Coordinates: 77°04′N 15°38′E / 77.06°N 15.64°E / 77.06; 15.64

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[1] "Hansbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

[nfl-2] Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Hansbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.

[3] "Isbjørnhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

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