Høegdalen

Høegdalen is a valley in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Norwegian botanist Ove Arbo Høeg. It is located west of Austfjorden.[1][2] The river of Høegelva flows through the valley, originating from the glacier of Høegdalsbreen and ending in Austfjorden.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Høegdalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ Lauritzen, Per Roger, ed. (2009). "Høegdalen". Norsk Fjelleksikon (in Norwegian). Arendal: Friluftsforlaget. ISBN 978-82-91-49547-7.
  3. ^ "Høegelva (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 4 March 2015.

79°00′11″N 15°55′55″E / 79.003°N 15.932°E / 79.003; 15.932


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