Atomfjella

Atomfjella is a mountain range in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.[1] It is located between Austfjorden to the west and Planetfjella to the east, Smutsdalen and Smutsbreen to the south, and Reinsbukkdalen and Reinsbukkbreen to the north.[2] Many of the mountains in Atomfjella have names from nuclear physics. The mountain range includes Perriertoppen, Nøytronfjellet, Elektronfjellet, Radiumfjellet, Curiefjellet, Rutherfordfjellet, Grøssfjellet, Einsteinfjellet, Bohrryggen and others.

References

  1. ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Atomfjella". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  2. ↑ "Atomfjella (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

Coordinates: 79°08′52″N 16°36′57″E / 79.1479°N 16.6158°E / 79.1479; 16.6158

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