Austerdalsbreen

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Austerdalsbreen
Austedalsbreen [1]
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View of Austerdalsbreen, with Odinsbreen and Torsbreen
Austerdalsbreen
Location Vestland, Norway
Coordinates 61°36′16″N6°58′20″E / 61.60445°N 6.97226°E / 61.60445; 6.97226

Austerdalsbreen [1] is a glacier in Luster Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is a side branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, and is included in the Jostedalsbreen National Park. The glacier is fed by the three steep glaciers Odinbreen, Torbreen and Lokebreen. [2] The lower, flat part of the glacier displays a characteristic fishbone or lobster tail pattern.

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  1. 1 2 "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket . Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Austerdalsbreen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN   978-82-91-49547-7.