Stellingfjellet

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Stellingfjellet is a mountain in Torell Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. [1] The mountain is listed as one of the largest bird cliffs in the Svalbard archipelago. [2] It is located south of the glacier Markhambreen. The mountain is named after Russian scientist Eduard Vasiljevich Stelling. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stellingfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. Mehlum, Fridtjof. "Fuglefjell". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

Coordinates: 77°06′13″N17°18′47″E / 77.1036°N 17.3131°E / 77.1036; 17.3131