Weyprecht Glacier

Weyprecht Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen. It is the longest glacier located in the Beerenberg area. The glacier is named after Austro-Hungarian Arctic explorer Karl Weyprecht.

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Type: Glacier with an elevation of 706 metres
Description: Glacier on Jan Mayen, Norway
Also known as: “Weyprecht Bre” and “Weyprechtbreen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beerenberg and Kjerulf Glacier.

Beerenberg

Volcano

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Beerenberg is a stratovolcano dominating the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen. It is 2,277 m high and is the world's northernmost subaerial active volcano and the only active volcano in Norway.

Kjerulf Glacier

Glacier

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Kjerulf Glacier is a glacier in Jan Mayen. It begins at the Hakluyttoppen slope, in the outer crater edge of the Beerenberg. The Kjerulf Glacier and both its neighbors, the Weyprecht Glacier in the west and the Svend-Foyn Glacier in the east, are the most active glaciers in the island.