Isachsenfonna

Isachsenfonna

Isachsenfonna

Glacier in Svalbard

Isachsenfonna is a plateau glacier in Haakon VII Land at the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It covers an area of about 140 km2, and reaches a height of about 900 m (3,000 ft) above sea level. The glacier is named after polar scientist Gunnar Isachsen, who traversed the glacier in 1906.[1]

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    "Isachsenfonna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2013.


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