Recherchebreen

Coordinates: 77°26′12″N 14°49′09″E / 77.4368°N 14.8192°E / 77.4368; 14.8192
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Recherchebreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier has a length of about 16 kilometers (9.9 mi). It is located in a valley between Martinfjella and Observatoriefjellet, and debouches into Recherche Fjord. Among its tributary glaciers are Foldnutfonna, Varderyggfonna, Dollfusbreen, Ramondbreen and Bjørnbreen.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 206. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  2. ^ "Recherchebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 5 September 2013.

77°26′12″N 14°49′09″E / 77.4368°N 14.8192°E / 77.4368; 14.8192


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