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Davisodden

Coordinates: 77°34′34″N 15°42′07″E / 77.576°N 15.702°E / 77.576; 15.702
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Davisodden
Davisodden is located in Svalbard
Davisodden
Davisodden
Davisodden is located in Arctic
Davisodden
Davisodden
Coordinates: 77°34′34″N 15°42′07″E / 77.576°N 15.702°E / 77.576; 15.702
LocationNathorst Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway

Davisodden is a headland in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after American geomorphologist William Morris Davis. The headland is located at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden, and is a river delta made by the river flowing through Davisdalen.[1] Davisdalen extends from the mountain ridge of Mjellegga down to Davisodden.[2] Its river is fed from several glaciers, including Martinbreen and Charpentierbreen.[3][4]

Former name

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The headland was formerly called Kapp Dunér, and was renamed to avoid confusion with Kapp Dunér at the island of Bjørnøya.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Davisodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Davisdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Martinbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Charpentierbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 25 February 2015.