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Get the Sveagruva, Svalbard local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
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Bear Island (Bjørnøya) has average temperatures even higher than the rest of the archipelago. [2] Svalbard is located in between two ocean currents – the warm Atlantic West Spitsbergen Current and the cold Arctic East Spitsbergen Current. [3] These currents have a large impact on the climate of Svalbard and in the distribution of sea ice.
The story depicts a girl named April who must, with her father, go to the Arctic to research for a duration of 6 months. During these 6 months, April secretly helps a wounded bear to escape the island to Svalbard. Bear Island is a thriller novel by Scottish author Alistair MacLean, originally published in 1971. The book is a murder mystery set ...
Bear Island has average temperatures even higher than the rest of the archipelago. [ 18 ] Svalbard is the meeting place for cold polar air from the north and mild, wet sea air from the south, creating low pressure and changing weather and fast winds, particularly in winter; in January, a strong breeze is registered 17% of the time at Isfjord ...
Bear Island is an island in Lake Temagami of Northeastern Ontario, Canada. With an area of 4.66 km 2 (1.80 sq mi), it is the second largest island in Lake Temagami after Temagami Island . Much of Bear Island is in Joan Township , a geographic township that also includes the Joan Peninsula to the northwest.
MODIS satellite photo of Svalbard, courtesy NASA. 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.
The island has an Arctic climate, although with significantly higher temperatures than other places at the same latitude. The flora benefits from the long period of midnight sun, which compensates for the polar night. Svalbard is a breeding ground for many seabirds and also supports polar bears, arctic foxes, reindeer, and marine mammals. Six ...