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Bjørlykkebreen

Coordinates: 79°22′01″N 11°59′43″E / 79.36687°N 11.995143°E / 79.36687; 11.995143
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Bjørlykke Glacier
Bjørlykkebreen
View of Bjørlykkebreen; inner Lilliehöökbreen
Map showing the location of Bjørlykke Glacier
Map showing the location of Bjørlykke Glacier
Location
LocationAlbert I Land
Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates79°22′01″N 11°59′43″E / 79.36687°N 11.995143°E / 79.36687; 11.995143
TerminusLilliehöökfjorden
Greenland Sea

Bjørlykkebreen (Bjørlykke Glacier) is a glacier in Albert I Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is a tributary of Lillehöökbreen, and is debouching into the Lilliehöökfjorden. The glacier is named after Norwegian geologist Knut Olai Bjørlykke (1860 – 1946) following a proposal in 1912 by Adolf Hoel who had traversed the glacier in 1909 together with Olaf Holtedahl.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Bjørlykkebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  2. ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 222. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.