Dahlbreen
Dahlbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after whaler Thor Dahl. The glacier has a length of about fifteen kilometers, extending from Løvenskioldfonna to Forlandsundet. Among its tributary glaciers are Ujamnbreen, Bærumbreen and Fjelgbreen.[1] Retreatment of the glacier has formed the bay of Dahlbrebukta.[2]
References
- ↑ "Dahlbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dahlbrebukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
Coordinates: 78°37′N 12°36′E / 78.62°N 12.60°E
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