| Vestfonna | |
|---|---|
 Vestfonna on the island Nordaustlandet. It is separated from Austfonna, the island's largest ice cap. | |
| Location | Svalbard, Arctic Ocean, Norway |
| Area | 2,500 km2 (618,000 acres) |
Satellite image of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard
Vestfonna is an ice cap located on the western part Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. The glacier covers an area of about 2,500 km2.[1] It is the third largest ice cap in Svalbard and Norway by area, after Austfonna and Olav V Land.
See also
References
- ↑ Hagen, Jon Ove. "Vestfonna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
79°57′N 20°30′E / 79.950°N 20.500°E
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