Buchananisen

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Fridtjof Nansen with his son Kåre Nansen on Buchananisen

Buchananisen is a glacier in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. The glacier has a width of about twelve kilometers. It is split into two parts by the ridge of Buchananryggen. It is named after Arctic explorer John Young Buchanan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Buchananisen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Buchananisen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN   978-82-91-49547-7.

Coordinates: 78°39′44″N11°00′40″E / 78.6621°N 11.0111°E / 78.6621; 11.0111