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Davisdalen

Coordinates: 77°36′N 15°43′E / 77.60°N 15.71°E / 77.60; 15.71
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Davisdalen is a valley in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after American geomorphologist William Morris Davis.[1] The valley has a length of about 5.5 kilometers, extending from the mountain ridge of Mjellegga southwards down to Davisodden, at the northern side of Van Keulenfjorden.[2][3] A tributary valley to Davisdalen is Wittrockdalen.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Davisdalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  2. ^ "Davisdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Davisodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Wittrockdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

77°36′N 15°43′E / 77.60°N 15.71°E / 77.60; 15.71