Fridtjovbreen

Ytterdalen and Fritjovbreen

Fridtjovbreen is a glacier in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 14 kilometers, and debouches into the bay Fridtjovhamna at the northern side of Van Mijenfjorden. The name stems from a hunting vessel used during the Torell expedition to Spitsbergen.[1] The lower part of the glacier is included in the Nordenskiöld Land National Park.[2]

To the west of Fridtjovbreen is the mountain Ingeborgfjellet,[3] a characteristic ridge and an easily recognizable landmark viewed from sea.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fridtjovbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "FOR 2003-09-26 nr 1186: Forskrift om fredning av Nordenskiöld Land nasjonalpark på Svalbard." (in Norwegian). Lovdata. 2003. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Ingeborgfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 206. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 77°49′48″N 14°24′36″E / 77.83000°N 14.41000°E / 77.83000; 14.41000

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