Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Spitsbergen (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈspɪ̀tsˌbærɡn̩]; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian: Vest Spitsbergen or Vestspitsbergen [ˈvɛ̂stˌspɪtsbærɡn̩], also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) [2][3][4][5] is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway in the Arctic Ocean.
Albert I Land is part of Spitsbergen that was first observed by Willem Barentz in 1596. Currently uninhabited, several geographical names stem from the history of whaling in the area during the 17th century. The area is named after Albert I, Prince of Monaco, [3] in honor of his exploration of Spitsbergen, and in particular this area in 1898-1907 .
Geography of Svalbard. Svalbard is an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean roughly centered on 78° north latitude and 20° east longitude. It constitutes the northernmost territory of the Kingdom of Norway. The three main islands in the group consist of Spitsbergen (the largest island), Nordaustlandet and Edgeøya.
Coordinates: 78°16′50″N 18°11′40″E. Sabine Land is located on the eastern side of Spitsbergen. Sabine Land ( / ˈseɪbɪn / SAY-bin) is a land area on the east coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after explorer General Sir Edward Sabine. [ 1] Among the glaciers in the area is the 250-square-kilometer (97 sq mi) Nordmannsfonna ...
Coordinates: 78.5851°N 13.4850°E. Vintervegen (Winter Road) is a glacier in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about 7.5 kilometers (4.7 mi). [1] The glacier borders to the mountain of Klampen, [2] merges with Osbornebreen and other glaciers, and the merged glacier stream debouches into the head of St. Jonsfjorden.
Templet is a mountain north of Sassenfjorden, at the south side of Bünsow Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. Its height is 766 metre. The name Templet stems from its resemblance to a ruined Gothic cathedral, consisting of eroded horizontal layers of shales, silicates and limestones. [1][2] The mountain lies within the Sassen – Bünsow Land ...
79°36′01″N 11°12′45″E / 79.6004°N 11.2125°E / 79.6004; 11.2125. Terminus. Scheibukta, Smeerenburgfjorden. Scheibreen is a glacier in Albert I Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is located on Reuschhalvøya, and debouches into Scheibukta, a southern bay of Smeerenburgfjorden. The glacier is named after geologist Per Schei.
Zeppelinfjellet is a mountain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It reaches a height of 556 m.a.s.l. (1824 ft) and is located on the peninsula of Brøggerhalvøya, south of the former mining society of Ny-Ålesund and near Zeppelinhamna. The mountain is named after German military officer and airship designer Ferdinand von Zeppelin. [1] [2]