Forelryggen is a mountain ridge in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge reaches a height of 1,095 m.a.s.l., and is located between the glaciers of Fjortende Julibreen and Hakebreen.[1] The mountain peak of Foreltinden is located between the ridges of Forelryggen and Målarryggen.[2]
The ridge is named after Swiss glaciologist François-Alphonse Forel.
References
edit- ^ "Forelryggen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Foreltinden". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91495-47-7.
79°10′19″N 12°27′11″E / 79.172°N 12.453°E
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