Nordenskiöldbreen

Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordensjoldbreen
The glacier seen from Billefjorden
Location in Svalbard
Location	Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates	78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E / 78.667; 17.167
Length	25 km (16 mi)
Width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Terminus	Billefjorden, Arctic Ocean

Nordenskiöldbreen (Nordenskiöld Glacier) is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901).

Geography

Nordenskiöldbreen is located between Dickson Land and Bünsow Land. The glacier flows roughly southwestwards and is 25 km (16 mi) long and 11 km (6.8 mi) wide. It has its terminus in Adolfsbukta, a branch of Billefjorden.^[1]

See also

• List of glaciers

References

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