Kaffiøyra
Kaffiøyra | |
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![]() Kaffiøyra viewed from the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station | |
![]() ![]() Location in Svalbard | |
Coordinates: 78°38′N 11°59′E / 78.64°N 11.98°ECoordinates: 78°38′N 11°59′E / 78.64°N 11.98°E | |
Country | Norway |
Archipelago | Svalbard |
Kaffiøyra (Coffee Plain) is a coastal plain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
The plain has a length of about thirteen kilometers, extending from Aavatsmarkbreen southwards to .[1] Kaffiøyra is crossed by several brooks originating from glaciers,[1] including which flows from to .[2] Among headlands along the plain are , , and .[3][4][5][6]
The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, a base for research in climatology, glaciology, hydrology and geomorphology, is located in the northern part of the plain.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Kaffiøyra (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Øyrnesbekken (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Snipeodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Øyrnes (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Tjørnnes (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Snippen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, Kaffiøyra (NW Spitsbergen)". Nicolaus Copernicus University. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
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