Kronebreen

The Kronebreen and Kongsvegen glaciers merge and form the glacier front Kongsbreen, in the inner parts of Kongsfjorden

Kronebreen is a glacier located at the western side of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is one of the largest glacier streams on Svalbard, draining about 690 square kilometers. The glacier moves with an average speed of two meters per day.[1]

Kronebreen merges with two other glaciers, the Kongsvegen glacier and the Conway glacier. The merged glacier ends up in Kongsfjorden, and the common glacier front is called Kongsbreen.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Kronebreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Kongsvegen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  3. ↑ Kjærnet, Torfinn. "Kongsbreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 13 November 2009.

Coordinates: 78°50′N 13°00′E / 78.833°N 13.000°E / 78.833; 13.000

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