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Kjerulfbreen

Coordinates: 78°17′56″N 13°38′24″E / 78.298836°N 13.639909°E / 78.298836; 13.639909
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Kjerulf Glacier
Kjerulfbreen
Map showing the location of Kjerulf Glacier
Map showing the location of Kjerulf Glacier
Location
LocationOscar II Land
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates78°17′56″N 13°38′24″E / 78.298836°N 13.639909°E / 78.298836; 13.639909
Length7.5 km (4.7 mi)
TerminusTrygghamna, Isfjorden
Greenland Sea

Kjerulfbreen (Kjerulf Glacier) is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 7.5 kilometers, and is debouching into the Trygghamna bay at the northern side of Isfjorden. The glacier is named after Norwegian geologist Theodor Kjerulf.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Kjerulfbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 222. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.