Goësvatnet Explained

Goësvatnet
Pushpin Map:Svalbard
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Svalbard
Location:Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Type:natural freshwater lake
Basin Countries:Norway

Goësvatnet is an ice-dammed lake in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located south of the bay of Gåshamna in Hornsund, at the front of Goësbreen and near Brevassfjellet. The lake is named after Swedish surgeon and zoologist Axel Theodor Goës.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Norsk Fjelleksikon. Goësvatnet. Per Roger . Lauritzen . Per Roger Lauritzen . 2009 . Friluftsforlaget . Arendal . Norwegian . 978-82-91-49547-7.
  2. Web site: Goësvatnet (Svalbard) . . 1 January 2014.
  3. Web site: Goësbreen (Svalbard) . . 1 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Brevassfjellet (Svalbard) . . 1 January 2014.

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