Vestfonna

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.

Vestfonna
Vestfonna on the island Nordaustlandet. It is separated from Austfonna, the island's largest ice cap.
LocationSvalbard, Arctic Ocean, Norway
Area2,500 km2 (618,000 acres)

See also

References

  1. Hagen, Jon Ove. "Vestfonna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 November 2009.

79°57′N 20°30′E


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