Tempelfjorden
The northern part of Tempelfjorden seen from Fjordnibba
The seashore in Tempelfjorden where it meets Sassenfjorden
Tempelfjorden is a fjord branch at the inner end of Sassenfjorden, a part of Isfjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Sabine Land and Bünsow Land.[1]
The fjord is named after the mountain Templet, which resembles a temple.
Between 2002 and 2015, the sailing vessel Noorderlicht was intentionally frozen into Tempelfjorden every winter.
References[]
- ^ "Tempelfjorden". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
Coordinates: 78°22′30″N 16°46′34″E / 78.37500°N 16.77611°E
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