Bjørnsundet
Bjørnsundet is a strait between Spitsbergen and Wilhelm Island in Hinlopen Strait, Svalbard.[1] The strait has depths between twenty and thirty meters, and can be sailed by vessels.[2]
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Bjørnsundet, the sound between Olav V Land (left) and Wilhelm Island (right).
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Bismarck Strasse on the map of 1868
The strait was discovered and first named Bismark Strasse by August Petermann during the First German North Polar Expedition in 1868.
References
- "Bjørnsundet (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 343, 356. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
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