Hansbreen

Hansbreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It covers an area of about 64 km2 and has a length of fifteen kilometers. The glacier is located north of Hornsund and approaches the sea near Isbjørnhamna. It is named after Austrian nobleman Hans Rafael Wilczek. The glacier has been subject for studies of climatic effects, as one out of four selected glaciers at Svalbard.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Hansbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Hansbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  3. ^ "Isbjørnhamna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

77°04′N 15°38′E / 77.06°N 15.64°E / 77.06; 15.64


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