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Fjord in Svalbard, Norway

St. Jonsfjorden is a fjord in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of 21 kilometer, and opens westwards into the strait of Forlandsundet. Several glaciers debouche into the fjord, including Gaffelbreen and Konowbreen from the north, a merge of Osbornebreen, Devikbreen, Vintervegen, Paulbreen and Bukkebreen at the bottom, and Vegardbreen, Charlesbreen and Bullbreen from the south.

References

  1. "St. Jonsfjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 245. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. "Osbornebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. "Charlesbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. "Bullbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

78°31′25″N 12°45′40″E / 78.52361°N 12.76111°E / 78.52361; 12.76111


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