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Vegardbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 5.5 kilometers, runs between Vegardfjella and Vittenburgfjella, and debouches into St. Jonsfjorden. The glacier is named after Norwegian physicist Lars Vegard. [1]

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References

  1. "Vegardbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 18 November 2013.

Coordinates: 78°31′52″N13°25′48″E / 78.531°N 13.430°E / 78.531; 13.430