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Dunérfjellet
Dunérfjellet is a mountain on Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It has a height of 230 m.a.s.l., and is located at the northern part of the island, separated from Mohnhøgda by the mountain pass Vindsalen. The mountain is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. Dunérfjellet has a relatively flat plateau, with steep hills down to the lowlands of Svenskøya. See also *Dunérbukta *Kapp Dunér References Mountains of Svalbard Svenskøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Christoffer Dunér
Nils Christoffer Dunér ( Billeberga, Malmöhus län 21 May 1839 – Stockholm 10 November 1914) was a Swedish astronomer. His parents were Nils Dunér and Petronella (née Schlyter). Dunér received his doctorate from Lund University in 1862, was observer at the observatory there from 1864 and Professor of Astronomy at Uppsala University from 1888. He was awarded the ''Prix Lalande'' in 1887 and the Rumford Medal in 1892. The crater Dunér on the Moon is named after him. At Svalbard, Dunérfjellet on Svenskøya, Dunérbukta in Sabine Land Sabine Land ( ) is a land area on the east coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after explorer General Sir Edward Sabine. Among the glaciers in the area is the Nordmannsfonna Nordmannsfonna is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, ..., and Kapp Dunér, the western point of Bjørnøya, are named after him. References External linksNils Dunér (1839-1914) 1839 births 1914 deaths 19th-century Swedish astronom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohnhøgda
Mohnhøgda is a mountain on Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It has a height of 285 m.a.s.l., and is located at the northern part of the island, separated from Dunérfjellet by the mountain pass Vindsalen. The mountain is named after Norwegian meteorologist and astronomer Henrik Mohn Henrik Mohn (15 May 1835 – 12 September 1916) was a Norwegian astronomer and meteorologist. Although he enrolled in theology studies after finishing school, he is credited with founding meteorological research in Norway, being a professor at the .... References Mountains of Svalbard Svenskøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vindsalen
Vindsalen is a mountain pass on Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It separates the mountain of Mohnhøgda from Dunérfjellet, rather north on the island, not far from the northernmost point Arnesenodden. References Mountain passes of Svalbard Svenskøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |