Buchananisen

Fridtjof Nansen with his son Kåre Nansen on Buchananisen

Buchananisen is a glacier in Prins Karls Forland, Svalbard. The glacier has a width of about twelve kilometers. It is split into two parts by the ridge of Buchananryggen. It is named after Arctic explorer John Young Buchanan.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Buchananisen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Buchananisen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
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Coordinates: 78°39′44″N 11°00′40″E / 78.6621°N 11.0111°E / 78.6621; 11.0111


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