Nordmannsfonna

Nordmannsfonna is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier covers an area of about 250 km², is located between Sassendalen and Storfjorden, and extends from Jebensfjellet to the north to Roslagenfjellet and Eistraryggen to the south.[1][2] The glacier consists of a number of sub-glaciers or side glaciers, and drains both westwards to Sassendalen and eastwards to Storfjorden.

References

  1. ↑ "Nordmannsfonna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Nordmannsfonna". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 March 2013.

Coordinates: 78°16′N 18°25′E / 78.267°N 18.417°E / 78.267; 18.417

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