Eidembreen Explained

Eidembreen
Map:Svalbard
Location:Oscar II Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates:78.4°N 13.16°W
Length:About

Eidembreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about eighteen kilometers, and debouches into Eidembukta in Forlandsundet, between St. Jonsfjorden and Isfjorden. The glacier is named after Norwegian politician and naval officer Ole Thorenius Eidem. Eidembreen belongs to the mountain and glacier complex of Trollheimen. Further north are Austgötabreen and Huldrebreen, and to the south are Stallobreen and Heksebreen.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eidembreen (Svalbard) . . 21 April 2014.
  2. Encyclopedia: Norsk Fjelleksikon. Eidembreen. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . 2009 . Friluftsforlaget . Arendal . Norwegian . 978-82-91495-47-7.