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
Oliverbreen.
Kaffiøyra is crossed by several brooks originating from
glacier
A glacier (; ) is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires distinguishing features, such as ...
s,
[ including Øyrnesbekken which flows from Irenebreen to Øyrnes. Among headlands along the plain are Snipeodden, Øyrnes, Tjørnnes and Snippen.
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.]
References
Plains of Spitsbergen
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