Lilliehöökbreen

Lilliehöökbreen

Lilliehöökbreen is a glacier complex in Albert I Land and Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 22 kilometers. The glacier debouches into Lilliehöökfjorden, and calved icebergs may fill large parts of the fourteen kilometer long fjord.[1][2][3]

The glacier is named after Swedish commander Gustaf Bertil Lilliehöök.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lilliehöökbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Lilliehöökbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  3. 1 2 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Lilliehöökbreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 4 November 2013.

Coordinates: 79°23′50″N 11°43′45″E / 79.3973°N 11.7292°E / 79.3973; 11.7292

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