Ayerfjorden

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Ayerfjorden is the western branch of Raudfjorden in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier Chauveaubreen debouches into the fjord. [1]

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References

  1. "Ayerfjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 15 April 2013.

Coordinates: 79°41′42″N12°04′12″E / 79.6950°N 12.0700°E / 79.6950; 12.0700