Palanderbukta is a fjord or bay in Gustav Adolf Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, a southern bay of Wahlenbergfjorden. The bay is named after Swedish naval officer Louis Palander. [1]
Palanderbukta has a length of about twelve nautical miles. Southwest of the bay is the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, with the ice caps Glitnefonna and Vegafonna. [2]
References
- ^ "Palanderbukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 341–342, 353. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
79°35′20″N 20°39′32″E / 79.5889°N 20.6589°E
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