Recherchebreen

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Recherchebreen is a glacier in Wedel Jarlsberg Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The glacier has a length of about sixteen kilometers. It is located in a valley between Martinfjella and Observatoriefjellet, and debouches into Recherchefjorden. Among its tributary glaciers are Foldnutfonna, Varderyggfonna, Dollfusbreen, Ramondbreen and Bjørnbreen.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 206. ISBN 82-90653-06-9. 
  2. ↑ "Recherchebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 5 September 2013. 

Coordinates: 77°26′12″N 14°49′09″E / 77.4368°N 14.8192°E / 77.4368; 14.8192

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