Stormbukta
View across Sørkapp Land from west, with Stormbukta at the front (right), and Isbukta in the back.
Stormbukta is a bay in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the western shore of Spitsbergen, extending from Olsokneset northwards to Bjørnbeinflya. The bay is named after Arctic explorer Erik Storm.[1][2] The glaciers Olsokbreen and Sørkappfonna debouch into the bay.
References
- ↑ "Stormbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 192, 195. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
Coordinates: 76°41′34″N 16°17′11″E / 76.6927°N 16.2863°E
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