Bairdfjellet
Appearance
Bairdfjellet | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 857 m (2,812 ft) |
Coordinates | 78°22′59″N 18°14′39″E / 78.3831°N 18.2443°E |
Geography | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Svalbard |
Bairdfjellet is a mountain in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 857 m.a.s.l. and is situated between the glaciers of Hayesbreen and Fimbulisen/Rabotbreen.[1][2]
Name
[edit]The mountain is named after American naturalist Spencer Fullerton Baird.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bairdfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Rabotbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 9 March 2015.