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Samarinbreen

Coordinates: 76°53′11″N 16°20′44″E / 76.8863°N 16.3455°E / 76.8863; 16.3455
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Hornsund, Samarinbreen, Olsokbreen

Samarinbreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of 14 mi (23 km), and is the northern branch of Mefonna. The glacier debouches into Samarinvågen, a southern bay of the fjord Hornsund. The glacier is named after Samarin, the name of a craftsman, fisherman and member of Arctic expeditions between 1899 and 1902.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Samarinbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 198. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.

76°53′11″N 16°20′44″E / 76.8863°N 16.3455°E / 76.8863; 16.3455