Smeerenburgbreen Explained

Smeerenburgbreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located east of Reuschhalvøya. The glacier debouches into Bjørnfjorden, the inner part of Smeerenburgfjorden.[1] [2] Smeerenburg was the name of a Dutch whaling station from the 17th century located on Amsterdam Island.

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79.5808°N 11.6002°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smeerenburgbreen (Svalbard) . . 22 July 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 . 270 .

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