Nordenskiöldbreen

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This article is about the glacier in Spitsbergen. For the glacier in South Georgia, see Nordenskjöld Glacier. For the glacier in Melville Bay, see Nordenskiold Glacier, Northwest Greenland. For the glacier near Disko Bay, see Nordenskiold Glacier, West Greenland. For the glacier in Russia, see Nordenskiöld Glacier (Novaya Zemlya).
Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordensjoldbreen
Nordensjoldbreen (Svalbard).jpg
The glacier seen from Billefjorden
Map showing the location of Nordenskjold Glacier
Map showing the location of Nordenskjold Glacier
Location in Svalbard
LocationSpitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E / 78.667; 17.167Coordinates: 78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E / 78.667; 17.167
Length25 km (16 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
TerminusBillefjorden, Arctic Ocean

Nordenskiöldbreen (Nordenskiöld Glacier) is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901).

Geography[]

Nordenskiöldbreen is located between Dickson Land and Bünsow Land. The glacier flows roughly southwestwards and is 25 km (16 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide. It has its terminus in , a branch of Billefjorden.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Nordenskjöldbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 1 October 2016.


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