Bakaninbreen Glacier
CountryNorway
Area20 km2
Length15 km
TypeSurge
About Bakaninbreen Glacier
A surging glacier in Svalbard. Svalbard has many surge-type glaciers. The surges can advance the glacier several km. Research here helps understand glacier dynamics.
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