Petuniabukta

Petuniabukta

Petuniabukta

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Petuniabukta is a bay in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It constitutes the northern branch of Billefjorden. The bay is named after the Scottish vessel SS Petunia.[2][3] Northwest of the bay is the valley of Hørbyedalen[4] and the glacier of Hørbyebreen.[5]

The cabin Skottehytta in Petuniabukta belongs to a Scottish company.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Skottehytta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Petuniabukta (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  3. [3]
    Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 235. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
  4. [4]
    "Hørbyedalen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Hørbyebreen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 17 December 2013.

78.687°N 16.529°E / 78.687; 16.529


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