Orustdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish island of Orust in the province of Bohuslän. The valley has a length of about five kilometers and a width of two kilometers. It is located south of the mountains of Qvigstadfjellet, Christensenfjella and Systemafjellet.[1][2]
Orustdalen | |
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Nordenskiöld Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard | |
Length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 77°56′10″N 13°57′36″E / 77.93611°N 13.96000°E |
References
edit- ^ "Orustdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 217–218. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.