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Barentsøya
Barentsøya, sometimes anglicized as Barents Island, is an island in the Svalbard archipelago of Norway, lying between Edgeøya and Spitsbergen. Barents Island has no permanent human inhabitants. Named for the Dutch explorer Willem Barents (who actually never sighted the island), it is a part of Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve. Barentsøya is an Arctic island. Around 43 per cent of its area of is glaciated. To the north, in the sound between Barentsøya and Spitsbergen, lies the island of Kükenthaløya. To the south, the sound separating Barents Island from Edgeøya is Freemansundet. In geologic time much of the surface rock has been eroded by glaciation. The entire area is visited by polar bears, who have a recognisable genetic differentiation specialised to the Barents Sea region. At Dørstubukta there is also a large nesting mainly used by kittiwakes. Geography Barentsøya has an approximately square shape, with maximum lengths and widths of about fifty kilometers, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve
Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve ( no, Søraust-Svalbard naturreservat) is located in the south-eastern part of the Svalbard archipelago in Norway. The nature reserve covers all of Edgeøya and Barentsøya in addition to a number of smaller islands, including Thousand Islands, Ryke Yseøyane and Halvmåneøya. The reserve is , of which is on land and is on water—making it the second-largest preserved area in Norway (including national parks). The reserve has been protected since 1 July 1973 and borders the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve to the north. Description The reserve is dominated by strandlines and patterned ground, although large sections are glaciated. On Edgeøya, many areas have raised beach deposits, giving distinct strandline, and showing whale bones formerly below sea level. The most popular tourist destinations within the reserve are Kapp Lee, Diskobukta and Halvmåneøya. There is an all-year visitation ban on Zieglerøya, Delitschøya, Spekkholmen, Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barentsjøkulen
Barentsjøkulen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. The glacier covers an area of about . It is named after the Barents Island, which again is named after Dutch explorer Willem Barentsz. Barents Island is on the Barents Sea. The glacier has the four offshoots Besselsbreen, Willybreen, Freemanbreen and Duckwitzbreen. See also *List of glaciers in Svalbard This is a list of glaciers in Svalbard. It includes glaciers and ice caps in Svalbard, Norway. List of glaciers and ice caps Ice caps * Austfonna *Biscayarfonna *Glitnefonna * Lomonosovfonna * Løvenskioldfonna * Valhallfonna *Vegafonna * Ves ... References Glaciers of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistakodden
Mistakodden ("the mistake point") is a headland at Barentsøya, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), also known as Spitsbergen, or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it is about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range .... It is the westernmost point of Barentsøya. References Headlands of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hübnerbreen
Hübnerbreen is a glacier at Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is located at the eastern part of the island, and is named after mining engineer and Arctic explorer Adolf Hübner. The mountain of Buklerimen separates Hübnerbreen from Freemanbreen Freemanbreen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is an offshoot of Barentsjøkulen, reaching down to the sea in the southern direction, into Freeman Strait. The glacier is named after British Alderman Ralph Freeman. The mountain of Buklerimen .... The coastal plain of Ritterflya, at the east coast of Barentsøya, is formed by deposits from Hübnerbreen and the nearby Reymondbreen. References Barentsøya Glaciers of Svalbard {{svalbard-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schweinfurthberget
Schweinfurthberget is a mountain in Barentsøya, Svalbard. It has a height of 590 m.a.s.l., and is the highest mountain of Barentsøya. The mountain is named after German scientist Georg August Schweinfurth Georg August Schweinfurth (29 December 1836 – 19 September 1925) was a Baltic German botanist and ethnologist who explored East Central Africa. Life and explorations He was born at Riga, Latvia, then part of the Russian Empire. He was edu .... References Mountains of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duckwitzbreen
Duckwitzbreen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is an offshoot of Barentsjøkulen, reaching down to the sea in the western direction. The glacier is named after German politician Arnold Duckwitz Arnold Duckwitz (27 January 1802 in Bremen Germany – 19 March 1881 in Bremen) was a German statesman and merchant who served as Minister of Trade and of the Navy in the provisional government of the Frankfurt Assembly of 1848–49, and .... References Glaciers of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freemanbreen
Freemanbreen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is an offshoot of Barentsjøkulen, reaching down to the sea in the southern direction, into Freeman Strait. The glacier is named after British Alderman Ralph Freeman. The mountain of Buklerimen separates Freemanbreen from the glacier of Hübnerbreen. References Glaciers of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freeman Strait
Freemansundet is the sound separating Barentsøya, to the north, from Edgeøya, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. Background The straight is named after Alderman Ralph Freeman, who was involved in the English whaling trade in the early 17th century. The polar bear, ''Ursus maritimus'', is a seasonal visitor to the Freemansundet; this species has a genetically distinct deme within the Barents Sea The Barents Sea ( , also ; no, Barentshavet, ; russian: Баренцево море, Barentsevo More) is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, located off the northern coasts of Norway and Russia and divided between Norwegian and Russian territo ... region. Gallery Image:Freeman_strait_2.jpg, Freeman strait Image:Freeman_strait_1.jpg, Freeman strait References External links *Norwegian Polar InstitutPlace names in Norwegian polar areas Straits of Svalbard Edgeøya Barentsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krefftberget
Krefftberget is a mountain group at Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is named after Australian zoologist Gerard Krefft Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (17 February 1830 – 19 February 1881), a talented artist and draughtsman, and the Curator of the Australian Museum for 13 years (1861-1874), was one of Australia's first and most influential zoologists and ..., and is situated at the southern part of the island. The hill of Helisberg is located southeast in Krefftberget, and further south is the slope of Fuglehallet, which is a nesting site for numerous birds. East of Krefftberget is the valley of Kvistdalen and the river of Kvista, and to the northeast is the mountain of Kvistdalskuven. The coastal plain of Lucerasletta extends from Krefftberget to the spit of Barkhamodden. References Mountains of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenhalvøya
Frankenhalvøya is a peninsula at Barentsøya, Svalbard. It has a length of about nine kilometers, and a width of six kilometers. The peninsula is named after the German region of Franconia. The bay of Dorstbukta is situated between Frankenhalvøya and Besselsbreen Besselsbreen is a glacier on Barentsøya, Svalbard. It is the largest offshoot of Barentsjøkulen, reaching down to the sea in the northeast direction, west of the point Kapp Bessels. The glacier is named after German Arctic explorer Emil Bessels .... Northeast of the peninsula is the headland Kapp Voejkov. References Peninsulas of Svalbard Barentsøya {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginevra Bay
Ginevra Bay ( no, Ginevrabotnen) is the inner part of Storfjorden, Svalbard, between Barentsøya and Spitsbergen Spitsbergen (; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian: ''Vest Spitsbergen'' or ''Vestspitsbergen'' , also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norw .... It is named after James Lamont's vessel ''Ginevra''. References Fjords of Svalbard Barentsøya Landforms of Spitsbergen {{svalbard-fjord-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgeøya
Edgeøya (), occasionally anglicised as Edge Island, is a Norwegian island located in southeast of the Svalbard archipelago; with an area of , it is the third-largest island in this archipelago. An Arctic island, it forms part of the Søraust-Svalbard Nature Reserve, home to polar bears and reindeer. An ice field covers its eastern side. The island takes its name from Thomas Edge (died 1624), an English merchant and whaler. It is seldom visited today and development of tourist facilities is forbidden by law because of its nature reserve status. History The history of Edgeøya's discovery has been a matter of dispute. Thomas Edge, writing in 1622, claimed the island was discovered by one of his ships in 1616. However, Joris Carolus, in a map published in 1614 and allegedly based on discoveries made by him the same year, shows what appears to be Edgeøya's south coast. Carolus showed the coastline split into two parts: "Onbekende Cust" (meaning "Unknown Coast" in Dutch) in the wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
