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Oscar II Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The 30 km (19 mi) long glacier Sveabreen divides Oscar II Land from James I Land.
James I Land is a land area on the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after King James I of England and Scotland. The 30 kilometer long glacier Sveabreen divides James I Land from Oscar II Land.
Sassendalen is a valley at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The valley is among the largest valleys of Svalbard, and continues westwards into Sassenfjorden. Part of the valley divides Sabine Land and Nordenskiöld Land. The river Sassenelva runs through the valley.
St. Jonsfjorden is a fjord in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of 21 kilometer, and opens westwards into the strait of Forlandsundet. Several glaciers debouche into the fjord, including Gaffelbreen and Konowbreen from the north, a merge of Osbornebreen, Devikbreen, Vintervegen, Paulbreen and Bukkebreen at the bottom, and Vegardbreen, Charlesbreen and Bullbreen from the south.
Reindalspasset is a mountain pass in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It separates the 38 kilometer long valley of Reindalen from the 14 kilometer long valley Lundströmdalen.
Gipsdalen is a valley in Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 22 kilometers. The river Gipsdalselva flows through the valley and debouches into Gipsvika in Sassenfjorden. At the western side of the valley are Norströmfjellet, Meakinsfjellet, Grahamkammen, Usherfjellet and Gipshuken.
Semmeldalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 8 kilometers, and is a tributary valley to Reindalen. The river Semmeldalselva flows through the valley. At the eastern side of the valley is the slope Høgsnythallet and the mountain Høgsnyta. The valley is partly included in the Nordenskiöld Land National Park.
Colesbukta is a bay at the southern side of Isfjorden, in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The bay is about 4.5 kilometer wide. A railway for coal transport was earlier operated between Grumantbyen and shipment facilities in Colesbukta. The valley Colesdalen debouches into Colesbukta.
Agardhbukta is a bay between Sabine Land and Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the western side of Storfjorden. It has a length of about 5.5 kilometers and is a continuation of the valley Agardhdalen. The bay is named after botanist Jacob Georg Agardh. The river Agardhelva debouches into the bay. The coastal plain Belemnittsletta is to the east of the bay. Inside of the bay is the inlet Båtbogen.
Agardhelva is a river forming the border between Sabine Land and Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It flows through the valley of Agardhdalen, from the glaciers Elfenbeinbreen and Sveigbreen, ending into the bay Agardhbukta at the western side of Storfjorden. The river is named after botanist Jacob Georg Agardh.
Myklegardfjellet is a mountain in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located at the northeastern side of Agardhbukta. The mountain is named after Miklagarðr, the Old Norse name of Constantinople. To the east is Agardhfjellet, separated from Myklegardfjellet by the valley of Morenedalen.
Sveigbreen is a glacier stream in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about eleven kilometers, and extends the southern part of the ice cap Hellefonna, south of Kropotkinfjellet. The glacier is one of the two main sources to the river Agardhelva, which flows through Agardhdalen towards Agardhbukta.
Elfenbeinbreen is a glacier stream in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about twelve kilometers, and extends from the southern part of the ice cap Nordmannsfonna. The glacier is one of the two main sources to the river Agardhelva, which flows through Agardhdalen towards Agardhbukta.
Hidalen is a valley at the western part of Kongsøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It is located between the mountains of Retziusfjellet to the south and Hårfagrehaugen to the north. The valley was given its name due to observations of several dens for polar bears in the valley.
Hollendardalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The valley has a length of about sixteen kilometers, extending from Passfjellbreen to Isfjorden. Hollendarelva flows through the valley from Passfjordbreen, ending in Hollendarbukta. The mountain range Kolspissfjella is located south of the valley, and Kjeglefjella at the northern side.
Petuniabukta is a bay in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It constitutes the northern branch of Billefjorden. The bay is named after the Scottish vessel SS Petunia. Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen and the glacier of Hørbyebreen.
Linnédalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The valley has a length of about ten kilometers, and is located east of the mountain ridge of Linnéfjella. In the lower part of the valley is the lake of Linnévatnet, which is among the largest lakes of Spitsbergen.
Roslagenfjellet is a mountain in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after the Swedish district of Roslagen. The mountain is located north of the valley of Agardhdalen, and east of the glacier of Elfenbeinbreen.
De Geerdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish geologist and Arctic explorer Gerard De Geer. The mountain pass of Kreklingpasset divides De Geerdalen from Helvetiadalen. The river of De Geerelva flows through the valley, and debouches into Sassenfjorden at Elveneset.
Sauriedalen is a valley in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about sixteen kilometers, extending from Njordfjellet and Gyntflya to Tschermakfjellet. The valley is named from fossil Triassic reptiles (sauria), found in the nearby Saurieberget.
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- ↑ "Agardhdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ↑ "Agardhelva (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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