Penckbreen

Penckbreen

Penckbreen

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Penckbreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after German geographer Albrecht Penck.[1] The glacier has a length of about 22 kilometers, and is situated west of the mountain ridge of Friherrefjella.[2][3] Tributary glaciers are Suessbreen, Tirolarbreen and Sveitsarfonna.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Penckbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  2. [2]
    "Penckbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Friherrefjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

77.46°N 15.64°E / 77.46; 15.64


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