Brogniartfjella Explained

Brogniartfjella is a mountain ridge in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge is located at the north side of Van Keulenfjorden.[1] It has a length of about eight kilometers, and its highest peak is 904 m.a.s.l. The ridge is named after French paleontologist Adolphe-Théodore Brongniart. First known ascent dates from 1920.[2] The valley of Wittrockdalen separates Brogniartfjella from Wittrockfjellet.[3]

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77.575°N 15.881°W

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Norsk Fjelleksikon. Brogniartfjella. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . 2009 . Friluftsforlaget . Arendal . Norwegian . 978-82-91-49547-7.
  2. Web site: Brogniartfjella (Svalbard) . . 24 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Wittrockdalen (Svalbard) . . 24 February 2015.

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