Kapp Bessels

Kapp Bessels is a headland at Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is located at the northeastern coast of the island, and east of the glacier of Besselsbreen. The headland is named after German Arctic explorer Emil Bessels.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "Kapp Bessels (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. "Besselsbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  3. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions SvalbardJan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 360361. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

Coordinates: 78°35′20″N 21°45′43″E / 78.589°N 21.762°E / 78.589; 21.762


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