Petuniabukta Explained

Petuniabukta is a bay in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It constitutes the northern branch of Billefjorden. The bay is named after the Scottish vessel SS Petunia.[1] [2] Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen[3] and the glacier of Hørbyebreen.[4]

References

78.687°N 16.529°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Petuniabukta (Svalbard) . . 17 December 2013.
  2. Book: Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard - Jan Mayen . 1988 . 7 . The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute . Stavanger . 82-90653-06-9 . 235 .
  3. Web site: Hørbyedalen (Svalbard) . . 17 December 2013.
  4. Web site: Hørbyebreen (Svalbard) . . 17 December 2013.

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