Petuniabukta

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The cabin Skottehytta in Petuniabukta belongs to a Scottish company. Skottehytta-070820.jpg
The cabin Skottehytta in Petuniabukta belongs to a Scottish company.

Petuniabukta is a bay in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It constitutes the northern branch of Billefjorden. The bay is named after the Scottish vessel SS Petunia. [2] [3] Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen [4] and the glacier of Hørbyebreen. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Skottehytta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Petuniabukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 235. ISBN   82-90653-06-9.
  4. ↑ "Hørbyedalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hørbyebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 17 December 2013.

Coordinates: 78°41′13″N16°31′44″E / 78.687°N 16.529°E / 78.687; 16.529

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