Werenskioldbreen Explained

Werenskioldbreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Svalbard, Norway. The glacier is named after Norwegian geologist and Arctic explorer Werner Werenskiold.[1]

It is situated adjacent to the glaciers of Hansbreen and Deileggbreen, which are divided from Werenskioldbreen by the mountain ridge of Deilegga.[2]

The glacier has an area of about 30 square kilometers. In 1936 it had a length of about 8.5 kilometers, diminishing on average 30 meters annually between 1936 and 1974. It has a maximum thickness of 235 meters and an average thickness of 96 meters, based on radar measurements.[3]

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77.075°N 15.344°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Werenskioldbreen (Svalbard) . . 12 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Deilegga (Svalbard) . . 12 November 2016.
  3. Web site: Lodowiec Werenenskiolda . University of Wrocław. 12 November 2016 .