Barentsjøkulen

Barentsjøkulen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. The glacier covers an area of about 571 km2 (220 sq mi).[1][2] It is named after the Barents Island, which again is named after Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz.

The glacier has the four offshoots Besselsbreen, Willybreen, Freemanbreen and Duckwitzbreen.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Barentsjøkulen". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Barentsjøkulen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Barentsjøkulen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 360–361. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 78°25′12″N 21°30′00″E / 78.42000°N 21.50000°E / 78.42000; 21.50000


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