Isachsenfonna

Isachsenfonna is a plateau glacier in Haakon VII Land at the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It covers an area of about 140 km², and reaches a height of about 900 metres above sea level. The glacier is named after polar scientist Gunnar Isachsen, who traversed the glacier in 1906.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Isachsenfonna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2013.

Coordinates: 79°10′08″N 12°52′58″E / 79.1689°N 12.8829°E / 79.1689; 12.8829

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