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Sykorabreen

Coordinates: 77°01′N 17°00′E / 77.01°N 17.00°E / 77.01; 17.00
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Sykorabreen is a glacier in Sørkapp Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometers, and extends northwards from Hedgehogfonna to Hambergbreen. The glacier is named after Russian scientist J. Sykora, who participated with the Swedish-Russian Arc-of-Meridian Expedition 1899–1900.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Sykorabreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Hedgehogfonna (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

77°01′N 17°00′E / 77.01°N 17.00°E / 77.01; 17.00


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