Nordenskiöldbreen

Nordenskjold Glacier
Nordensjoldbreen
The glacier seen from Billefjorden
Location in Svalbard
LocationSpitsbergen, Svalbard
Coordinates78°40′N 17°10′E / 78.667°N 17.167°E / 78.667; 17.167
Length25 km (16 mi)
Width11 km (6.8 mi)
TerminusBillefjorden, Arctic Ocean

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

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