Ayerfjorden

Ayerfjorden is the western branch of in Albert I Land at , . The glacier debouches into the fjord. The fjord is named after American businessman Frederick Ayer, who started the company Arctic Coal jointly with John Munro Longyear.
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  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord in Svalbard
  • Also known as: Aijar Bay”, “Ayer Bay”, “Baie des Glaciers”, “Glacier-Bay”, and “Sørfjorden

Ayerfjorden

Latitude
79.71667° or 79° 43′ north
Longitude
12.1° or 12° 6′ east
Open location code
CFFJP38X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2732012
Wiki­data ID
Q16836269
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Bokmål—“Ayerfjorden” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ayerfjorden
  • Danish: Ayerfjorden
  • Dutch: Ayerfjorden
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ayerfjorden

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