Nordenskiöldbreen

Nordenskiöldbreen (Nordenskiöld Glacier) is a glacier in Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Finnish geologist Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901).

This article is about the glacier in Spitsbergen. For the glacier in South Georgia, see Nordenskjöld Glacier. For the glacier in Melville Bay, see Nordenskiold Glacier, Northwest Greenland. For the glacier near Disko Bay, see Nordenskiold Glacier, West Greenland. For the glacier in Russia, see Nordenskiöld Glacier (Novaya Zemlya).
Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordensjoldbreen
The glacier seen from Billefjorden
Location in Svalbard
LocationSpitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates78°40′N 17°10′E
Length25 km (16 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
TerminusBillefjorden, Arctic Ocean
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