Svalbard jagged peaks of spitzbergen 2007 season

The 62,500squarekilometre svalbard archipelago is one of the most hostile places on earth. All this makes april an ideal time for all sorts of winter activities, be it with skies, dogsledge or snowmobile. An adult polar bear can weigh 350700 kg 7721,543 lb and grow to as tall as 23 metres 6 ft 6 in 9 ft 10 in. Expeditions online is an independent travel agency focussing exclusively on the expedition cruise industry. The norwegian island of svalbard spitsbergen, 400 miles north of norway and 600 miles south of the north pole is the land of jagged mountains, fjords, giant glaciers, and the highlight of this region, the polar bear. The archipelago is the northernmost part of the kingdom of norway. The eastern side of the fjord is more gentle, with mountains being less jagged and pointed and no glaciers reaching down to sea level. Glacier decrease on svalbard in the years 190019602015.

The highest mountain on svalbard is newtontoppen newton peak at 1 7. Svalbard, as the norse call the archipelago, is an island group off the northwest coast of norway inside the arctic circle. The transition zone is especially fascinating, with its strongly deformed sediments. Aerial arctic lofoten, jan mayen and svalbard from the air. Vest spitsbergen or vestspitsbergen, urban east norwegian. Alpine scenery with jagged mountain peaks, to which the island of spitsbergen pointed mountains owes its name. We are a couple from india, planning to visit svalbard in 2016 winters nov 30 dec 4. November 29th is polar night in svalbard, so pitch black. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen 2007 tv movie release info. Experience the magic of the aurora borealis at 78 degrees north. A norwegian archipelago comprising spitsbergen and other islands in the arctic ocean north of the mainland.

The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for a completely different. Dark and icegripped for eight months of the year, svalbards landscape consists of jagged peaks supported by immense buttresses of rock that plunge into the ocean. Svalbard definition of svalbard by the free dictionary. Getting to svalbard travel advice from swoop arctic. Surprising then, that getting there is quite so straightforward, with regular flights from norway to longyearbyen throughout the season. Discovered by willem barents in 1596, the island became part of norway in. Alpine scenery with jagged mountain peaks, to which the island. From late april in spitsbergen the sun shines 24 hours a day. Spitsbergen synonyms, spitsbergen pronunciation, spitsbergen translation, english dictionary definition of spitsbergen. Situated north of mainland europe, it is about midway between continental norway and the north pole. An american, john longyear, started the arctic coal company and set up a mining operation for around 500 people in 1906. All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical difficulties.

This panorama shows ayerfjord, the western of the two branches in inner raudfjord. Some 836km north of the norwegian mainland and just 8km from the north pole twothirds of its surface is covered by glaciers, the soil frozen to a depth of up to 500m. Svalbard is geographically closer to the north pole than to norway. The svalbard islands, norway arctic wilderness, wildlife. Spitzbergen article about spitzbergen by the free dictionary. But of course your guides in svalbard know what to do and will give you more information in the briefings. The weather is influenced by the north atlantic and accordingly often rough. It is about halfway between mainland norway and the north pole. The islands are governed by the governor of svalbard. Spitzbergen ist eine zu norwegen gehorende inselgruppe im nordatlantik wie im arktischen ozean. Besides the norwegians, only the russians still do coal mining. The svalbard islands are located in the arctic ocean, halfway between norway and the north pole. Spitsbergen definition of spitsbergen by the free dictionary.

The perennial ice area was drastically reduced to 38% of its climatological average in 2007 but recovered slightly in 2008, 2009, and 2010 with the areas being 10%, 24%, and 11% higher than in. There is often stunning light, no darkness anymore and the risk of very low temperatures is gradually decreasing. Trek across the ice and explore the hardy wildlife and expansive landscapes via dinghies on an authentic arctic expedition. Here, you will find untouched arctic wilderness and unique wildlife in a setting that is both rugged and fragile at the same time. As of 11 2007, the norwegian statistics act applies to svalbard, and. Svalbard sometimes referred to as spitzbergen, the largest of the islands in the svalbard archipelago, sits well inside the arctic circle, just south of 80 degrees north. All settlements in svalbard are located on the main island of spitsbergen or vestspitsbergen. Had such a great time and the views from up there were second to none.

Ragged peaks of hekla hoek rocks, smeerenburgfjorden, nw spitsbergen. Life in svalbard leben in spitzbergen episode 1 longyearbyen. The steep walls of the largest island of svalbard spitsbergen call for. The vast majority of flights go via oslo, norway, around a 3hour flight. Spitsbergen books and more spitsbergensvalbard guidebook. A wide range of typical svalbardlandscapes can be seen within a relatively short distance, starting with the coastal plains forming the west coast to the jagged mountains nearby to the plateaumountain landscape of central and eastern spitsbergen as well as barents and edgoya. On the archipelagos island of spitsbergen there are two towns. This wondrous archipelago is a land of dramatic snowdrowned peaks and glaciers, of vast ice fields and forbidding icebergs, an elemental place where the seemingly endless arctic night and the perpetual sunlight of summer carry a deeper kind of magic. Violent storms and temperatures in the region of minus 40 degree celsius are not uncommon in the polar circle.

A northern lights evening at camp barentz is go to. Our guide was an absolute champ, bursting with knowledge and really friendly. The weathering and erosion processes that operated during the glacial periods were responsible for creating many of todays landscape features, including spectacular glacial valleys, jagged pyramidal peaks, and deep ribbon lakes. An island of norway in svalbard in the arctic ocean east of northern greenland. There is not really a permanent population, but 3040 semipermanent staff and 100150 visiting scientists during the season. Nature and history, regions and places of an arctic archipelago. Spitsbergen, largest island of the svalbard archipelago, part of norway, in the arctic ocean. Svalbard is a group of islands that belongs to norway located between the arctic ocean, barents sea, greenland sea, and the norwegian sea. Traveling seasons in spitsbergen spitsbergen svalbard. Northern lights and pink sky over snowcovered mountains in svalbard. We have a few questions, would be great if you can help with them.

Arctic food is served at a wide range of places to eat and drink of higher standards than you might expect from a. This remote location means svalbard retains the pristine natural wonders that the polar north is famed for. The islands are directly north of and since 1920 an integrated part of norway. My wife and i decided to do a hike whilst in svalbard and came across and small company called svalbard trekking. Birth rates can vary wildly from year to year depending on how hard the winters were in the previous season. Spitsbergen is an island in the arctic archipelago of svalbard about 650. Constituting the westernmost bulk of the archipelago, it borders the arctic ocean, the. Adult ivory gulls congregate at a food source such as this whale carcass. Latest summits done as part of a hike to an ice cave in larsbreen glacier. Spitsbergen, with an area of 15,075 square miles 39,044 square km, is approximately 280 miles 450 km long and ranges from 25 to 140 miles 40 to 225 km wide. Later, the place was redesigned to house an international research village. Magdalenefjord in northwestern spitsbergen is a very scenic, historically interesting fjord. It is regularly visited also by larger cruise ships. Pdf loss of sea ice during winter north of svalbard.

Svalbard simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Adult ivory gull on sperm whale carcass same dead whale as 2006 at bourbonhamma. Jagged peaks of spitzbergen tv movie 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Svalbards only airport is at longyearbyen, the main visitor hub. In summertime i work as a guide in the arctic, but what does it mean to live here in longyearbyen in svalbard spitzbergen how does it look like and what does it feel like to be here that is.

During the breeding season, the base of the cliffs is patrolled by arctic foxes and. Svalbard reindeer were almost hunted to extinction in the early 1900s but dedicated recovery programs helped the species to repopulate. Apart from gravneset, there is little even land at sea level in magdalenefjord. Speysied wildlife bird watching trip reports spitzbergen. Amazing photography the norwegian arctic as you have never. Svalbard synonyms, svalbard pronunciation, svalbard translation, english dictionary definition of svalbard. Svalbard is a group of islands in the arctic ocean. The highest mountain of the area is hornemanntoppen east of magdalenefjord with 1115 metres. The basement the largescale features of the svalbard geology are relatively simple.

All three slovenian expeditions 2005, 2006, and 2007 led by slovenian filmmaker gregor kresal had to face major logistical. For weeks i have been telling people i was going to spitsbergen only to be asked if i meant pittsburgh or perhaps was it in germany. To look at a movie showing the seasons at lake skardtjorna, spitsbergen west. Svalbard is a group of remote islands in the norwegian high arctic, far north of mainland europe.