|
Dunérbukta
Dunérbukta is a bay at the western shore of Storfjorden in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. The glacier of Ulvebreen debouches into the bay. At the northern side of the bay is the mountain of Domen and the ridge Kapp Johannesen. See also * Dunérfjellet *Kapp Dunér Kapp Dunér is a headland at the island of Bjørnøya of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It is the westernmost point of Bjørnøya. The point is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. The site has given name to the geological ... References Bays of Spitsbergen {{Spitsbergen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Christoffer Dunér
Nils Christoffer Dunér (Billeberga, Malmöhus län 21 May 1839 – Stockholm 10 November 1914) was a Swedish astronomer. His parents were Nils Dunér and Petronella (née Schlyter). Dunér received his doctorate from Lund University in 1862, was observer at the observatory there from 1864 and Professor of Astronomy at Uppsala University from 1888. He was awarded the ''Prix Lalande'' in 1887 and the Rumford Medal in 1892. The crater Dunér on the Moon is named after him. At Svalbard, Dunérfjellet on Svenskøya, Dunérbukta in Sabine Land Sabine Land ( ) is a land area on the east coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlanti ..., and Kapp Dunér, the western point of Bjørnøya, are named after him. References External linksNils Dunér (1839–1914) 1839 births 1914 deaths 19th-century Swedish astron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulvebreen
Ulvebreen is a glacier in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Arctic explorer Erik Andreas Ulve. The glacier is a tributary to Nordmannsfonna, and debouches into the bay of Dunérbukta Dunérbukta is a bay at the western shore of Storfjorden in Sabine Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. The glacier of Ulvebreen debouches into the bay. At the northern side of the bay is the .... References Glaciers of Spitsbergen {{spitsbergen-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunérfjellet
Dunérfjellet is a mountain on Svenskøya in Kong Karls Land, Svalbard. It has a height of 230 m.a.s.l., and is located at the northern part of the island, separated from Mohnhøgda by the mountain pass Vindsalen. The mountain is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. Dunérfjellet has a relatively flat plateau, with steep hills down to the lowlands of Svenskøya. See also *Dunérbukta *Kapp Dunér Kapp Dunér is a headland at the island of Bjørnøya of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It is the westernmost point of Bjørnøya. The point is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. The site has given name to the geological ... References Mountains of Svalbard Svenskøya {{svalbard-mountain-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapp Dunér
Kapp Dunér is a headland at the island of Bjørnøya of the Svalbard archipelago, Norway. It is the westernmost point of Bjørnøya. The point is named after Swedish astronomer Nils Christoffer Dunér. The site has given name to the geological unit Kapp Dunér Formation, a lithostratigraphic formation of Permian age which consists mainly of dolomites and limestones, with minor components of sandstone Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...s and conglomerates. See also * Dunérfjellet * Dunérbukta References Headlands of Svalbard Bear Island (Norway) {{svalbard-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storfjorden (Svalbard)
Storfjorden ( English: ''Great Fjord'') is the body of water in the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway separating Spitsbergen in the west from Barentsøya and Edgeøya Edgeøya (), anglicised as Edge Island, is a Norway, 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 ... to the east. Its southern limits are Kikutodden in Sørkapp Land east to Håøya, Tiholmane, Brækmoholmane, and Menkeøyane in Thousand Islands and northeast to Svarthuken—the southeastern promontory of Edgeøya. Its limits on its eastern side are Sundneset on the northern side of Freemansundet south to Palibinramten on the northwest coast of Edgeøya. The northern part is called Ginevra Bay, which lies between Olav V Land and Barentsøya. It ends at Heleysundet. Storfjorden was historically known as ''Wybe Jans Water'', named after the Frisian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabine Land
Sabine Land ( ) is a land area on the east coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway be .... It is named after explorer General Sir Edward Sabine. Among the glaciers in the area is the Nordmannsfonna glacier. References Geography of Svalbard Spitsbergen {{Spitsbergen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spitsbergen
Spitsbergen (; formerly known as West Spitsbergen; Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Vest Spitsbergen'' or ''Vestspitsbergen'' , also sometimes spelled Spitzbergen) is the largest and the only permanently populated island of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway in the Arctic Ocean. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea. Spitsbergen covers an area of , making it the largest island in Norway and the List of islands by area, 36th largest in the world. The administrative centre is Longyearbyen. Other settlements, in addition to research outposts, are the mining community of Barentsburg, the research community of Ny-Ålesund, and the mining outpost of Sveagruva. Spitsbergen was covered in of ice in 1999, which was approximately 58.5% of the island's total area. The island was first used as a whaling base in the 17th and 18th centuries, after which it was abandoned. Coal mining started at the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svalbard
Svalbard ( , ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norway, Norwegian archipelago that lies at the convergence of the Arctic Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean. North of continental Europe, mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole. The islands of the group range from 74th parallel north, 74° to 81st parallel north, 81° north latitude, and from 10th meridian east, 10° to 35th meridian east, 35° east longitude. The largest island is Spitsbergen (37,673 km2), followed in size by Nordaustlandet (14,443 km2), (5,073 km2), and Barentsøya (1,288 km2). Bear Island (Norway), Bjørnøya or Bear Island (178 km2) is the most southerly island in the territory, situated some 147 km south of Spitsbergen. Other small islands in the group include Hopen (Svalbard), Hopen to the southeast of Edgeøya, Kongsøya and Svenskøya in the east, and Kvitøya to the northeast. The largest settlement is Longyearbyen, situated in Isfjor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Polar Institute
The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI; ) is Norway's central governmental institution for scientific research, mapping and environmental monitoring in the Arctic and the Antarctic. The NPI is a directorate under Norway's Ministry of Climate and Environment (Norway), Ministry of Climate and Environment. The institute advises Norwegian authorities on matters concerning polar environmental management and is the official environmental management body for Norwegian activities in Antarctica. Activities The institute's activities are focused on environmental research and management in the polar regions. The NPI's researchers investigate biodiversity, climate and environmental toxins in the Arctic and Antarctic, and in this context the institute equips and organizes large-scale expeditions to both polar regions. The institute contributes to national and international climate work, and is an active contact point for the international scientific community. The institute collects and analyses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domen (Svalbard)
Domen may refer to: Places *Domën, a village in Kryevidh commune, Tirana county, Albania *Dömen, Bozdoğan, a village in Bozdoğan district, Aydın province, Turkey *Domen, Norway, a mountain in Vardø municipality, Finnmark county *Domen Butte, a butte in the Borg Massif of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica *Hen Domen, the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales *Y Domen Fawr, a scheduled monument in Blaenau Gwent, Wales People *Domen Črnigoj (born 1995), Slovenian professional football player *Domen Lorbek (born 1985), Slovenian professional basketball player *Domen Pociecha (born 1985), Slovenian luger *Domen Prevc Domen Prevc (born 4 June 1999) is a Slovenian Ski jumping, ski jumper. He is one of the most successful Slovenian ski jumpers with two gold medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Nordic World Ski Championships and two gold medals at the ... (born 1999), Slovenian ski jumper Other *'' Domen'', the clay masks of Jōmon Japan * DoMEn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapp Johannesen
Kapp or KAPP may refer to: *Kapp (headcovering), a headcovering worn by many Anabaptist Christian women *Kapp, Norway, a village in Østre Toten municipality in Innlandet county, Norway *Kapp Records, a record label *KAPP (TV), the ABC affiliate (channel 35) for Yakima, Washington, United States * Kenya African People's Party, a defunct political party in Kenya Kapp is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include: *Kärt Jänes-Kapp (1960–2015), Estonian journalist and editor *Alex Kapp Horner (born 1969), American actress *Alexander Kapp (German educator and editor) (1799–1869), German editor and educator * Alexander Kapp (dermatologist and allergist) (born 1955) German dermatologist and allergist *Andy Kapp (born 1967), German curler * Ardeth G. Kapp (born 1931), Canadian religious leader *Artur Kapp (1878–1952), Estonian composer *Charlie Kapp, German curler *Christian Kapp (1798–1874), German philosopher *Colin Kapp (1928–2007), British author * D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
