De Geerdalen

De Geerdalen is a valley in Nordenskiöld Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish geologist and Arctic explorer Gerard De Geer.[1] The mountain pass of Kreklingpasset divides De Geerdalen from Helvetiadalen.[2] The river of De Geerelva flows through the valley, and debouches into Sassenfjorden at Elveneset.[3]

De Geerdalen is named after Swedish geologist Gerard De Geer

Geology

The valley has given name to the Triassic De Geerdalen Formation, dated from late Carnian to early Norian, which type locality is at the mountain of Botneheia east of the valley.[4]

References
  1. "De Geerdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. "Kreklingpasset (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. "De Geerelva (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. Harland, W. Brian (1997). The Geology of Svalbard. London: The Geological Society. p. 349. ISBN 1-897799-93-4.

78.2979°N 16.3667°E / 78.2979; 16.3667


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