Petersbreen

Petersbreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about three kilometers, and is located at the western side of the ridge Traunkammen. The glacier is named after Austrian geologist Karl Ferdinand Peters.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Petersbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 197. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 76°57′12″N 16°08′48″E / 76.9534°N 16.1466°E / 76.9534; 16.1466

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