Birkelandodden

Birkelandodden is the northern point of the island Akseløya between Van Mijenfjorden and Bellsund at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The point is named after Kristian Birkeland. A light has been set up to help navigation through Akselsundet, the main entrance to Van Mijenfjorden.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "Akseløya lykt (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. "Birkelandodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 213. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.


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