VI.—Notes on the Erosive Power of Glaciers, as Seen in Norway

During last summer it was my good fortune to visit the three largest snowfields in Norway, namely, Folgefond, at the head of Hardangerfjord, in Southern Norway, whose area is 108 square miles; the Jostedalsfond, two degrees to the northward, and beyond Sognefjord, whose area is 580 square miles, and...

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Published in:Geological Magazine
Main Author: Spencer, J. W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1887
Subjects:
Geology
Arctic
Norway
Svartisen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800196426
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0016756800196426 2024-03-03T08:41:47+00:00 VI.—Notes on the Erosive Power of Glaciers, as Seen in Norway Spencer, J. W. 1887 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800196426 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0016756800196426 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Geological Magazine volume 4, issue 4, page 167-173 ISSN 0016-7568 1469-5081 Geology journal-article 1887 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016756800196426 2024-02-08T08:45:18Z During last summer it was my good fortune to visit the three largest snowfields in Norway, namely, Folgefond, at the head of Hardangerfjord, in Southern Norway, whose area is 108 square miles; the Jostedalsfond, two degrees to the northward, and beyond Sognefjord, whose area is 580 square miles, and the largest snowfield in Europe; and the Svartisen, of nearly equal area, extending from just inside the Arctic Circle for 44 miles to the northward. All of these snowfields send down glaciers to within from 50 to 1200 feet of the sea. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Svartisen Cambridge University Press Arctic Norway Svartisen ENVELOPE(13.698,13.698,66.642,66.642) Geological Magazine 4 4 167 173
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