St. Jonsfjorden

St. Jonsfjorden is a fjord in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of 21 kilometer, and opens westwards into the strait of Forlandsundet.[1] Several glaciers debouche into the fjord,[2] including Gaffelbreen and Konowbreen from the north, a merge of Osbornebreen, Devikbreen, Vintervegen, Paulbreen and Bukkebreen at the bottom,[3] and Vegardbreen, Charlesbreen and Bullbreen from the south.[4][5]

References
  1. "St. Jonsfjorden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 245. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  3. "Osbornebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  4. "Charlesbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  5. "Bullbreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 18 November 2013.


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