Rijpdalen is a valley in the central part of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, separating Gustav V Land from Prins Oscars Land. The valley extends between the head of Wahlenbergfjorden and the head of Rijpfjorden. The valley is named after Dutch explorer Jan Rijp.[1][2] At the watershed in Rijpdalen is the plain of Helvetesflya.[3] The ice caps of Vestfonna and Austfonna are separated by Rijpdalen and Helvetesflya.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rijpdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Rijpdalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
- ^ "Helvetesflya (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 341–342. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
79°55′09″N 22°15′07″E / 79.9192°N 22.2519°E
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