Otto Pettersonfjellet

Otto Pettersonfjellet is a mountain in Nathorst Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It extends over a length of about seven kilometers, and its highest peak is 1,076 m.a.s.l. It is named after Swedish oceanographer Sven Otto Petterson.[1] The glacier of Storvolbreen is situated between Otto Pettersonfjellet and Storvola,[2] and Tarmbreen separates Otto Pettersonfjellet from Gloføykja.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Otto Pettersonfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Storvolbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tarmbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

Coordinates: 77°32′22″N 16°19′56″E / 77.5395°N 16.3322°E / 77.5395; 16.3322


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