| Kjerulf Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Kjerulfbreen | |
 The Kjerulf Glacier in the Beerenberg | |
  Location of Jan Mayen | |
| Type | Piedmont glacier |
| Location | Jan Mayen |
| Coordinates | 71°7′9″N 8°7′42″W / 71.11917°N 8.12833°W |
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)[1] |
| Length | 6.4 km (4.0 mi) |
| Terminus | North Atlantic Ocean |
Kjerulf Glacier (Norwegian: Kjerulfbreen) is a glacier in Jan Mayen.[2] It begins at the Hakluyttoppen slope, in the outer crater edge of the Beerenberg. The Kjerulf Glacier and both its neighbors, the Weyprecht Glacier in the west and the Svend-Foyn Glacier in the east, are the most active glaciers in the island.[3][4]
The glacier was named after Norwegian geologist Theodor Kjerulf (1825–88), founder of the Geological Survey of Norway, during the Norwegian North-Atlantic Expedition 1876-1878 led by Henrik Mohn.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Olav Orheim. Glaciers of Europe – Glaciers of Jan Mayen, Norway, in Richard S. Williams, Jr., Jane G. Ferrigno (eds.); Satellite Image Atlas of Glaciers of The World (U. S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 1386-E-6).
- ↑ "Weyprechtbreen". Mapcarta. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ Robert P. Sharp. Glaciers in the Arctic, in Arctic. vol. 9, n. 1 and 2, pp. 78–117
- ↑ J. N. Jennings. Glacier Retreat in Jan Mayen. in Journal of Glaciology. vol. 1, 1947, pp. 167–172 and 178–181
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