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Nathorst Land is the land area between Van Keulenfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
Torell Land is a land area at the southeast part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Otto Martin Torell. Two glaciers, Hornbreen and Hambergbreen, divide Torell Land from Sørkapp Land.
Reindalselva is a river in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The river flows through the valley of Reindalen, starting from the mountain pass Reindalspasset, and ending into the bay Kaldbukta in Van Mijenfjorden. It has created one of Svalbard's largest river deltas. Among its tributary rivers are Semmeldalselva and Tverrdalselva.
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.
Elveflya is a coastal plain in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Nottinghambukta and the front of Torellbreen, west of the mountain Tonefjellet. The plain has a width of about five kilometers, and is characterized by moraine deposits and rivers.
Oxfordhalvøya is a peninsula in Wahlenbergfjorden at the southwestern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located between Bodleybukta and Etonbreen at the head of the fjord. The bay Kløverbladbukta cuts into the peninsula, and its highest point is Carfaxhaugen at 103 m.a.s.l. The river of Oxfordelva flows from the lake of Brånevatnet through Oxfordhalvøya, and debouches into Bodleybukta.
Steindolpbreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It extends from Juvtinden and the eastern side of Steindolptoppen to Snøkuvbreen. North of the glacier are the mountains of Rånekampen and Vengefjellet.
Davisdalen is a valley in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after American geomorphologist William Morris Davis. The valley has a length of about 5.5 kilometers, extending from the mountain ridge of Mjellegga southwards down to Davisodden, at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden. A tributary valley to Davisdalen is Wittrockdalen.
Mjellegga is a mountain ridge in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 3.5 kilometers, and its highest peak is 785 m.a.s.l. Surrounding glaciers are Mjellfonna, Greenbreen and Martinbreen. The valley of Davisdalen extends from Mjellegga down to the headland of Davisodden, at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden.
Breskarvet is a mountain ridge in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about six kilometres. It is situated north of the mountain range of Törnbohmfjella, and south of Krylen. Surrounding glaciers are Martinbreen, Richterbreen, Frysjabreen, Skarvisen and Greenbreen.
Törnbohmfjella is a mountain range in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The range is named after the Swedish geologist Alfred Elis Törnebohm. It covers an area about nine kilometers long and six kilometers wide, bordering on Van Keulenfjorden, Davisdalen, Martinbreen, Richterbreen and Richterdalen. Its highest mountain peak is Såta, and it also comprises Pallfjellet, Kolthoffberget, Ekholmfjellet and Venetzhumpen. The glaciers of Charpentierbreen and Venetzbreen are located within the mountain range of Törnbohmfjella.
Frysjabreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about six kilometers, and extends from the ridges of Breskarvet and Kjellmanberget down to the valley of Frysjadalen. The glacier is named after the river Frysja, which originates from Frysjabreen and flows through Frysjadalen until its outlet into Van Mijenfjorden.
Kjellmanberget is a mountain ridge in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after the Swedish botanist and Arctic explorer Frans Reinhold Kjellman. The ridge has a length of about five kilometers, extending from Gyllensköldfjellet eastwards to Breskarvet. Its highest peak is 795 m.a.s.l. Surrounding glaciers are Richterbreen, Frysjabreen and Instebreen.
Charpentierbreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swiss geologist Jean de Charpentier. The glacier has a length of about four kilometers, and is located within the mountain range of Törnbohmfjella, flowing eastwards from the peak of Såta down to the valley of Davisdalen. The mountain of Venetzhumpen separates Charpentierbreen from Venetzbreen.
Richterbreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after the Austrian glaciologist Eduard Richter. The glacier has a length of about six kilometers and is situated between the mountain ranges of Törnbohmfjella and Kjellmanberget, flowing westwards from the ridge of Breskarvet down to the valley of Richterdalen. The river of Richterelva in Richterdalen originates from Richterbreen.
Friherrefjella is a mountain ridge in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The ridge has a length of about 16 kilometers and a width of eight kilometers, and is situated between the Penckbreen and Nathorstbreen glacier complexes. Among the named mountains along the ridge are Neumayerberget, Basilika and Basilikarabbane, Zillerberget, Sukkertoppen, Lappkota, Pagoden, Skiltoppen, Suessberget, Armfjellet, Aksla, Sotryggen and Valken.
Penckbreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after German geographer Albrecht Penck. The glacier has a length of about 22 kilometers, and is situated west of the mountain ridge of Friherrefjella. Tributary glaciers are Suessbreen, Tirolarbreen and Sveitsarfonna.
Wittrockfjellet is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish botanist Veit Brecher Wittrock. The mountain is located at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden. It has a length of about 3.5 kilometers, and its highest peak is 931 m.a.s.l. The valley of Wittrockdalen separates Wittrockfjellet from the ridge of Brogniartfjella.
Liestølbreen is a glacier complex in Torell Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian glaciologist Olav Liestøl. The glacier is situated between the mountains of Arrheniusfjellet and Wijkberget. The glaciers of Krøkjebreen and Glasiologbreen belong to the Liestølbreen complex.
Arrheniusfjellet is a mountain in Torell Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish physicist Svante Arrhenius. The mountain has a height of 883 m.a.s.l. and is located at the head of Van Keulenfjorden. The glacier of Vindbreen separates Arrheniusfjellet from Vindfjellet at the southern side. The large glacier of Liestølbreen is situated between Arrheniusfjellet and Wijkberget, and Nathorstbreen is located southwest of the mountain.
References
- ↑ "Frysja (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ↑ "Frysjaodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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