Torsfonna
Torsfonna is glacier at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located on Lomfjordhalvøya at Ny-Friesland. It is named after the Norse god Thor. A former name of the glacier was Névé dôme Tor.[1] Further south, between Hinlopen Strait and Lomfjorden, is the glacier Balderfonna.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Torsfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Balderfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
Coordinates: 79°30.2′N 18°16.7′E / 79.5033°N 18.2783°E
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