Akademikarbreen

Akademikarbreen

Akademikarbreen

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Akademikarbreen (until 1995 spelled Akademikerbreen[1]) is a glacier in Olav V Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It covers an area of about 500 square kilometers and is located east of Backlundtoppen and Svanbergfjellet. The glacier extends from Billefjorden to the eastern coast, and borders to Lomonosovfonna, Negribreen and Kvitbreen. It is named after two members of Russian Academy of Science.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Endring av navn på S100 D8 Negribreen (Sak 263, 1995)" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Akademikarbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  3. [3]
    Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Akademikerbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.

78.73°N 18.40°E / 78.73; 18.40


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