Weyprecht Glacier | |
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Weyprechtbreen | |
The Weyprecht Glacier in the Beerenberg | |
Location of Jan Mayen | |
Type | Piedmont glacier |
Location | Jan Mayen |
Coordinates | 71°06′52″N 8°11′13″W / 71.114444°N 8.186944°W |
Area | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
Length | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
Terminus | North Atlantic Ocean |
Weyprecht Glacier (Norwegian: Weyprechtbreen) is a glacier in Jan Mayen.[1] It is the longest glacier located in the Beerenberg area.[2]
The glacier is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Weyprechtbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Weyprecht Glacier, Jan Mayen - Geographical Names
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