Bakaninbreen

Glacier at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bakaninbreen is a glacier in Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway. It has a length of about 9.5 kilometers, and merges with the glacier of Paulabreen. The glacier is named after a member of the Swedish-Russian Arc-of-Meridian Expedition.[1] The mountain of Hollertoppen is located between Bakaninbreen and Ragna-Mariebreen.[2]

TypeGlacier
Coordinates77.764°N 17.500°E / 77.764; 17.500
Length9.5 kilometers
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Bakaninbreen
Bakaninbreen merges with Paulabreen before the combined glacier debouches into the bay of Rindersbukta.
Map showing the location of Bakaninbreen
Map showing the location of Bakaninbreen
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TypeGlacier
LocationHeer Land
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates77.764°N 17.500°E / 77.764; 17.500
Length9.5 kilometers
TerminusRindersbukta
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