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    Austfonna is an ice cap located on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. Covering an area of 7,800 km2, it is Europe's third-largest glacier...
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    Hinlopen Strait. Much of Nordaustlandet lies under large ice caps, mainly Austfonna and Vestfonna, the remaining parts of the north being tundra inhabited...
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    Svalbard; 30% is barren rock while 10% is vegetated. The largest glacier is Austfonna (8,412 km2 or 3,248 sq mi) on Nordaustlandet, followed by Olav V Land...
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    Norway are on Svalbard, including the second largest glacier in Europe, Austfonna on Nordaustlandet. In total, Norway has around 1,600 glaciers - 900 of...
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  • has an extension of about 35 kilometers and is part of the ice cap of Austfonna, located west of the Sørdomen ice dome, between Etonbreen and Ericadalen...
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    observation on 28 April, capturing a 250 kilometres (160 mi) wide image of the Austfonna glacier on Svalbard. Beginning on December 23, 2021, the spacecraft experienced...
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  • Norddomen (The North Dome) is an ice dome of Austfonna at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The glacier cap of Austfonna has two significant ice domes, Norddomen...
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  • Sørdomen (The Southern Dome) is an ice dome of Austfonna at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The glacier cap of Austfonna has two significant ice domes, Sørdomen and...
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  • Nordaustlandet, an ice free point named Isispynten. After the retreat of Austfonna, the islands appeared as islands. They were named Isisøyane in 2009. Arctic...
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    by area in Europe ahead of Vatnajökull at 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi), and Austfonna at 7,800 km2 (3,000 sq mi). A number of glaciers flow from the inner ice...
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  • earlier regarded as a headland of Nordaustlandet, but after the retreat of Austfonna, it became apparent that the point was on a separate small island. Arctic...
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    and Austfonna to the east. Limit over land through Rijpdalen and Flaumdalen in the west, to Winsnesbreen in the south, the lower part of Austfonna, through...
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    part of Austfonna. The area is named after geologist Anders Kristian Orvin. Orvin Land is bordered by Prins Oscars Land to the east and Austfonna to the...
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  • is a 45 kilometre long stream southwards from the ice dome Sørdomen of Austfonna, debouching into the sea on the south coast. In the late 1930s it was...
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    the archipelago, where glaciers cover more than 90%, with one glacier, Austfonna, being the largest in Europe. Unlike on the mainland, these glaciers calve...
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  • Rijpdalen is the plain of Helvetesflya. The ice caps of Vestfonna and Austfonna are separated by Rijpdalen and Helvetesflya. "Rijpdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian...
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    (including national parks). It includes the largest glacier in Norway, Austfonna, as well as Vestfonna and parts of Olav V Land. The reserve has been protected...
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    It is the third largest ice cap in Svalbard and Norway by area, after Austfonna and Olav V Land. List of glaciers List of glaciers in Norway Hagen, Jon...
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    Toula Glacier Tresero Glacier Triolet Glacier Vigne Glacier (Italy) [it] Austfonna Blåmannsisen Buarbreen Folgefonna Frostisen Gihtsejiegŋa Harbardsbreen...
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    Chadwickryggen, 1,640 m (5,380 ft) Galileotoppen, 1,637 m (5,371 ft) Austfonna (with Sørfonna and Vegafonna), 8,492 km2 (3,279 sq mi) Olav V Land, 4...
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  • glaciers in Svalbard. It includes glaciers and ice caps in Svalbard, Norway. Austfonna Biscayarfonna Glitnefonna Lomonosovfonna Løvenskioldfonna Valhallfonna...
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    (1,600 sq mi). The only larger ice cap in the Svalbard Archipelago is Austfonna in Nordaustlandet, with an area of 8,492 km2 (3,279 sq mi). Glacier Atlas...
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