Nathorst Land

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Nathorst Land is a peninsula located on Spitsbergen, between Van Keulenfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden. Spitsbergen labelled.png
Nathorst Land is a peninsula located on Spitsbergen, between Van Keulenfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden.

Nathorst Land is the land area between Van Keulenfjorden and Van Mijenfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. [1]

The area is named after Alfred Gabriel Nathorst. [2]

The Aspelintoppen mountain is the highest peak in Nathorst Land. [3]

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References

  1. Kjærnet, Torfinn. "Nathorst Land". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. "Nathorst Land (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Nathorst Land". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN   978-82-91-49547-7.

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