Goësvatnet
| Goësvatnet | |
|---|---|
  Goësvatnet Location in Svalbard | |
| Location | Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| Coordinates | 76°54′16″N 15°52′04″E / 76.90435°N 15.86783°E |
| Type | natural freshwater lake |
| Basin countries | Norway |
Goësvatnet is an ice-dammed lake in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located south of the bay of Gåshamna in Hornsund, at the front of Goësbreen and near Brevassfjellet. The lake is named after Swedish surgeon and zoologist Axel Theodor Goës.[1][2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Goësvatnet". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
- ^ "Goësvatnet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Goësbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Brevassfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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