Isisøyane is a group of small islands east of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. They were earlier regarded to be part of Nordaustlandet, an ice free point named Isispynten. After the retreat of Austfonna, the islands appeared as islands. They were named Isisøyane in 2009.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 336. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ^ "Isisøyane (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
79°42′02″N 26°39′30″E / 79.7005°N 26.6582°E
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