Moskusryggen

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Moskusryggen is a mountain ridge in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The mountain has a relatively flat top, and is about eight kilometer long with a width of about 2.5 kilometers. It is located west of the glacier Rabotbreen. [1]

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References

  1. "Moskusryggen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 18 October 2013.

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