Kapp Toscana

Kapp Toscana is a headland at the southern side of Van Keulenfjorden in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after an Austrian family.^[1] West of the headland is the bay of Bourbonhamna, extending from Kapp Toscana to Kapp Madrid.^[2] East of the headland is the bay of Ingebrigtsenbukta, extending from Kapp Toscana to Ålesundneset.^[3]

Geology

Kapp Toscana has given name to the Triassic Kapp Toscana Group, comprising the rock formations of Tschermakfjellet, De Geerdalen and Wilhelmøya.^[4]

References

^ "Kapp Toscana (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ "Bourbonhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ "Ingebrigtsenbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
^ Harland, W. Brian (1997). The Geology of Svalbard. London: The Geological Society. p. 348–350. ISBN 1-897799-93-4.

77°33′18″N 15°03′25″E / 77.555°N 15.057°E / 77.555; 15.057

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[1] "Kapp Toscana (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[2] "Bourbonhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[3] "Ingebrigtsenbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

[4] Harland, W. Brian (1997). The Geology of Svalbard. London: The Geological Society. p. 348–350. ISBN 1-897799-93-4.