Åsgardfonna

Åsgardfonna is a glacier in Ny-Friesland on Spitsbergen, between Wijdefjorden and Lomfjorden. The glacier covers and area of about 1,230 km² (470 sq mi). It is named after Åsgard in Norse mythology. Earlier names of the glacier are Åsgårdfonna and Névé dôme Asgård.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Åsgardfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
^ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Åsgårdfonna". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

79°35′06″N 16°37′36″E / 79.58500°N 16.62667°E / 79.58500; 16.62667

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[1] "Åsgardfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

[snl-2] Hagen, Jon Ove. "Åsgårdfonna". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 November 2011.