Vestfonna
| Vestfonna | |
|---|---|
 Vestfonna on the island Nordaustlandet. It is separated from Austfonna, the island's largest ice cap. | |
| Location | Svalbard, Arctic Ocean, Norway |
| Area | 2,500 km2 (618,000 acres) |
Vestfonna is an ice cap located on the western part Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. The glacier covers an area of about 2,500 km2.[1] It is the third largest ice cap in Svalbard and Norway by area, after Austfonna and Olav V Land.
See also
References
- ^ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Vestfonna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 November 2009.