Paulabreen
| Paulabreen | |
|---|---|
 Paulabreen debouches into Rindersbukta. | |
  Location within Svalbard | |
| Type | Glacier |
| Location | Nathorst Land and Heer Land Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
| Coordinates | 77°44′N 17°18′E / 77.73°N 17.30°E |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Terminus | Rindersbukta |
Paulabreen is a glacier in Nathorst Land and Heer Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about fifteen kilometers, extending from the mountain of Kjølberget to the bay of Rindersbukta. The glacier is named after Paula, the wife of shipmaster Richard Ritter von Barry.[1] Paulabreen borders to the mountain area of Vriompeisen, and the mountain of Hollertoppen.[2][3] A tributary glacier is Bakaninbreen.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Paulabreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Vriompeisen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Hollertoppen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ↑ "Bakaninbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
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