Agardhbukta Explained

Agardhbukta is a bay between Sabine Land and Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the western side of Storfjorden. It has a length of about 5.5 kilometers and is a continuation of the valley Agardhdalen. The bay is named after botanist Jacob Georg Agardh.[1] [2] The river Agardhelva debouches into the bay. The coastal plain Belemnittsletta is to the east of the bay. Inside of the bay is the inlet Båtbogen.

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78.03°N 18.5183°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard - Jan Mayen . 1988 . 7 . The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute . Stavanger . 82-90653-06-9 . 363 .
  2. Web site: Agardhbukta (Svalbard) . . 8 July 2013.