Nordfjorden (Svalbard)

Nordfjorden is a northern branch of the fjord Isfjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Bohemanneset and Kapp Thordsen, and branches further into the fjords Ekmanfjorden and Dicksonfjorden.[1][2] The 30 kilometer long glacier Sveabreen debouches into the fjord.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Nordfjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 219, 237. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. ↑ "Sveabreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 March 2013.

Coordinates: 78°30′16″N 14°45′06″E / 78.5044°N 14.7516°E / 78.5044; 14.7516

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