Gothankammen

Gothankammen is a mountain ridge in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about eight kilometers, and is a located between the glaciers of Høgstebreen and Bjørnbreen. The ridge is named after German scientist Walter Gothan.[1] The highest point of the ridge is 929 m.a.s.l.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gothankammen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  2. ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Gothankammen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.

Coordinates: 77°21′16″N 15°10′39″E / 77.3544°N 15.1775°E / 77.3544; 15.1775

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