Weyprecht Glacier

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Weyprecht Glacier
Weyprechtbreen
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The Weyprecht Glacier in the Beerenberg
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Location of Jan Mayen
Type Piedmont glacier
Location Jan Mayen
Coordinates 71°06′52″N8°11′13″W / 71.114444°N 8.186944°W / 71.114444; -8.186944
Area8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Length6.8 km (4.2 mi)
Terminus North Atlantic Ocean

Weyprecht Glacier (Norwegian : Weyprechtbreen) is a glacier in Jan Mayen. [1] It is the longest glacier located in the Beerenberg area. [2]

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The glacier is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.

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References

  1. ↑ "Weyprechtbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ↑ Weyprecht Glacier, Jan Mayen - Geographical Names


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