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Olav V Land is a peninsula in eastern Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard named after Olav V of Norway. It is covered by the Olav V Icefield, measuring about 4,150 square kilometres (1,600 sq mi).
Oscar II Land is the land area between Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The 30 km (19 mi) long glacier Sveabreen divides Oscar II Land from James I Land.
Sabine Land is a land area on the east coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after explorer General Sir Edward Sabine. Among the glaciers in the area is the 250-square-kilometer (97 sq mi) Nordmannsfonna glacier.
James I Land is a land area on the northwestern part of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after King James I of England and Scotland. The 30 kilometer long glacier Sveabreen divides James I Land from Oscar II Land.
Barentsjøkulen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. The glacier covers an area of about 571 km2 (220 sq mi). It is named after the Barents Island, which again is named after Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz. Barents Island is on the Barents Sea.
Hochstetterbreen is a glacier in Olav V Land on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It debouches into Hinlopen Strait. The glacier is named after Austrian geographer Ferdinand von Hochstetter.
Tunabreen is a glacier stream at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier is about 23 kilometers long, and divides Sabine Land from Bünsow Land. It starts from Lomonosovfonna, flows southwards between the mountains of Langtunafjella and Ultunafjella, merges with Von Postbreen, and the combined glacier debouches into Tempelfjorden.
Sveigbreen is a glacier stream in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about eleven kilometers, and extends the southern part of the ice cap Hellefonna, south of Kropotkinfjellet. The glacier is one of the two main sources to the river Agardhelva, which flows through Agardhdalen towards Agardhbukta.
Sefströmbreen is a glacier in James I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is debouching into Ekmanfjorden at the northern side of Isfjorden. The glacier is named after Nils Gabriel Sefström. During a surge in 1896 the glacier deposited large moraine ridges in the inner part of the fjord, and these can be seen at the islands of Coraholmen and Flintholmen. Sefströmbreen is included in the Nordre Isfjorden National Park.
Rabotbreen is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier is a tributary glacier to Fimbulisen, and is located in the upper part of Sassendalen. Nearby mountains are Bairdfjellet and Moskusryggen.
Fimbulisen is a glaciated area in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located between Von Postbreen and Sassendalen, and covers an area of about 100 km2.
Uvêrsbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 25 kilometers. The glacier debouches into Engelskbukta, after merging with Comfortlessbreen.
Kvitbreen is a glacier in Ny-Friesland at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It located south of Newtontoppen, and is connected with the glacier of Veteranen at the other side of Trebrepasset.
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. Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen and the glacier of Hørbyebreen.
Usherbreen is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 9.5 kilometers, and is located between Kroghfjellet and Domen. Usherbreen is a tributary glacier to Nordmannsfonna, and debouches towards Storfjorden. It is named after Scottish businessman Thomas Leslie Usher.
Stallobreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 4.5 kilometers, and is located between the mountains of Stallofjellet, Sparrefjellet and Heksefjellet, near the glacier complex of Eidembreen.
Venernbreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, and is located between the mountains of Sparrefjellet and Kinnefjellet. The glacier is named after the Swedish lake of Vänern.
Huldrebreen is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is surrounded by the mountains of Huldrehatten, Huldrefjellet and Bytingen, west in the mountainous district of Trollheimen. Huldrebreen and Austgötabreen are located north of the glacier complex of Eidembreen. The glacier is named after Hulder in Scandinavian folklore.
Hayesbreen is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after American politician and Arctic explorer Isaac Israel Hayes. The glacier has a length of about eighteen kilometers, and debouches into the bay of Mohnbukta. Surrounding mountains are Aagaardfjellet to the north, Jebensfjellet to the south, and Panofskyfjellet where Hayesbreen joins the glacier of Königsbergbreen.
Paulabreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land and Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, extending from the mountain of Kjølberget to the bay of Rindersbukta. The glacier is named after Paula, the wife of shipmaster Richard Ritter von Barry. Paulabreen borders to the mountain area of Vriompeisen, and the mountain of Hollertoppen. A tributary glacier is Bakaninbreen.
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- ↑ "Von Postbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute . Retrieved 20 June 2013.
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