Brageneset
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Wahlenbergfjorden |
| Coordinates | 79°42′N 18°48′E / 79.7°N 18.8°E |
| Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Highest point | 52 m |
| Administration | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Brageneset is an island at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, at the mouth of Wahlenbergfjorden. The ice cap Vestfonna has a glacier arm known as Bragebreen, which debouches east of Brageneset, and another glacier arm, Gimlebreen, debouches into Hinlopen Strait to the north of Brageneset.[1][2]
Until the summer of 2019, Brageneset was believed to be a headland. However, when the ice cap retreated, it was revealed that it is, in fact, an island.[3]
References
- ^ "Brageneset (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. pp. 341, 352, 353. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ^ "Isbreene smelter: Ny øy på Svalbard" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2019-09-07.