Alfredfjellet Explained

Alfredfjellet is a mountain at the island of Bjørnøya of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It has a height of 420 m.a.s.l. The mountain is named after Swedish geologist and Arctic explorer Alfred Gabriel Nathorst.[1] Geologically, the upper part of the mountain consists of the Permian Miseryfjellet Formation,[2] while the underlying Hambergfjellet Formation (by some authors named Alfredfjellet Formation) displays complete section exposures from the cliffs of Alfredfjellet (as well as Hambergfjellet).[3]

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74.3686°N 19.0309°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfredfjellet (Svalbard) . . 28 May 2014.
  2. The geological evolution of Bjørnøya, Arctic Norway: implications for the Barents Shelf . David . etal . Worsley. Norwegian Journal of Geology . 2001. 81. 3 . 199.
  3. Book: Harland, W. Brian . The Geology of Svalbard. 1997 . London . The Geological Society . 1-897799-93-4 . 213 - 214 .

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