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Scottbreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier has a length of about 4.5 kilometers. It is located between Wijkanderberget and the ridge of Bohlinryggen, [1] [2] which separates Scottbreen from the glacier of Renardbreen. [3]

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References

  1. "Scottbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. "Wijkanderberget (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  3. "Bohlinryggen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

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