Weyprecht Glacier

Weyprecht Glacier
Weyprechtbreen
The Weyprecht Glacier in the Beerenberg
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


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