Mercantonfjellet is a mountain area in Haakon VII Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about seven kilometres, and is located between Fjortende Julibreen and Blomstrandbreen. Among the peaks are Svansen and Sveitsartoppen. The area is named after Swiss glaciologist Paul Louis Mercanton.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mercantonfjellet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Mercantonfjellet". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.

79°05′56″N 12°16′57″E / 79.0990°N 12.2826°E / 79.0990; 12.2826


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