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Torsfonna

Coordinates: 79°30.2′N 18°16.7′E / 79.5033°N 18.2783°E / 79.5033; 18.2783
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Torsfonna is glacier at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located on Lomfjordhalvøya at Ny-Friesland. It is named after the Norse god Thor. A former name of the glacier was Névé dôme Tor.[1] Further south, between Hinlopen Strait and Lomfjorden, is the glacier Balderfonna.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Torsfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Balderfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

79°30.2′N 18°16.7′E / 79.5033°N 18.2783°E / 79.5033; 18.2783

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