Mohnbukta

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The west shore of Mohnbukta, Svalbard seen from out on the bay covered in ice. Mohnbukta-West-Side.jpg
The west shore of Mohnbukta, Svalbard seen from out on the bay covered in ice.

Mohnbukta is a bay at the western shore of Storfjorden in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian meteorologist Henrik Mohn. [1] The glacier of Hayesbreen is situated northwest of the bay. [2] At the western side of the bay is the mountain of Kroghfjellet, [3] and north of the bay is the mountain of Teistberget. [4]

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References

  1. "Mohnbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  2. "Hayesbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "Kroghfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. "Teistberget (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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