Balderfonna is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located on Ny-Friesland, between Hinlopen Strait and Lomfjorden. It is named after the Norse god Balder. Former names of the glacier include Lovén Plateau and Névé dôme Balder.[1] Further north on Lomfjordhalvøya is Torsfonna.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Balderfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Torsfonna". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2011.

79°20′N 18°00′E / 79.333°N 18.000°E / 79.333; 18.000


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