Fridtjovbreen is a glacier in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 14 kilometers, and debouches into the bay Fridtjovhamna at the northern side of Van Mijenfjorden. The name stems from a hunting vessel used during the Torell expedition to Spitsbergen.[1] The lower part of the glacier is included in the Nordenskiöld Land National Park.[2]
To the west of Fridtjovbreen is the mountain Ingeborgfjellet,[3] a characteristic ridge and an easily recognizable landmark viewed from sea.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Fridtjovbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "FOR 2003-09-26 nr 1186: Forskrift om fredning av Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark på Svalbard" (in Norwegian). Lovdata. 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Ingeborgfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 206. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
77°49′48″N 14°24′36″E / 77.83000°N 14.41000°E
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