Veteranen
| Coordinates | 79°16′56″N 17°16′22″E / 79.2822°N 17.2729°ECoordinates: 79°16′56″N 17°16′22″E / 79.2822°N 17.2729°E |
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| Terrain | Glacier |
Veteranen (The Veteran) is a glacier in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 25 kilometers and a width of up to five kilometers. The glacier debouches into Lomfjorden, and is connected with Kvitbreen at the other side of . The name of the glacier was suggested by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld in 1863.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "Veteranen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Veteranen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
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