Longyear River
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The Longyear River[1] (Norwegian: Longyearelva) is a river which runs through the Longyear Valley, passing through the town of Longyearbyen and draining into Adventfjorden on the island of Spitsbergen in Svalbard, Norway.[2] It is named for the American industrialist John Munro Longyear.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ García-Moyano, Antonio et al. 2015. Novel and Unexpected Microbial Diversity in Acid Mine Drainage in Svalbard (78° N), Revealed by Culture-Independent Approaches. Microorganisms 3: 667–694, p. 670.
- ↑ "Longyearelva". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Longyeardalen". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
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78°11.9′N 15°34.5′E / 78.1983°N 15.5750°E