Nordenskiöldbreen
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The glacier seen from Billefjorden.
Nordenskiöldbreen is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard between Dickson Land and Bünsow Land. The glacier runs out to Adolfsbukta, in to Billefjorden and is 25 km long and 11 km wide.
Nordenskiöldbreen is named after the Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901).
Coordinates: 78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E
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