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Åsgardfonna

Coordinates: 79°35′06″N 16°37′36″E / 79.58500°N 16.62667°E / 79.58500; 16.62667
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Åsgardfonna is a glacier in Ny-Friesland on Spitsbergen, between Wijdefjorden and Lomfjorden. The glacier covers and area of about 1,230 km2 (470 sq mi). It is named after Åsgard in Norse mythology. Earlier names of the glacier are Åsgårdfonna and Névé dôme Asgård.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Åsgardfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  2. ^ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Åsgårdfonna". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 November 2011.

79°35′06″N 16°37′36″E / 79.58500°N 16.62667°E / 79.58500; 16.62667


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