Weyprecht Glacier
Weyprechtbreen
The Weyprecht Glacier in the Beerenberg
Map showing the location of Weyprecht Glacier
Map showing the location of Weyprecht Glacier
Location of Jan Mayen
TypePiedmont glacier
LocationJan Mayen
Coordinates71°06′52″N 8°11′13″W / 71.114444°N 8.186944°W / 71.114444; -8.186944
Area8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Length6.8 km (4.2 mi)
TerminusNorth Atlantic Ocean

Weyprecht Glacier (Norwegian: Weyprechtbreen) is a glacier in Jan Mayen.[1] It is the longest glacier located in the Beerenberg area.[2]

The glacier is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.

See also

References

  1. "Weyprechtbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. Weyprecht Glacier, Jan Mayen - Geographical Names


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.