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Geological Formation

Nathorstbreen

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Nathorstbreen is a glacier on the southern part of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, about 35 kilometers long, flowing into Van Keulenfjorden. It was formerly called Leirbreen and was renamed for the Swedish polar explorer Alfred Gabriel Nathorst. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Connections

Caused By

Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Nathorstbreen

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Nathorstbreen
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Nathorstbreen
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Nathorstbreen, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
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"name_eng": "Sør-Spitsbergen", "desig_eng": "National Park (Svalbard)"
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Nathorstbreen (Wikipedia)
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Quote, Lead section
Nathorstbreen is a glacier on Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
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Wikidata: Nathorstbreen
Wikidata Q3373442, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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