Kaffiøyra

Kaffiøyra (Coffee Plain) is a coastal plain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard.

Kaffiøyra
Coastal plain
Kaffiøyra viewed from the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station
Kaffiøyra viewed from the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station
Kaffiøyra is located in Svalbard
Kaffiøyra
Location in Svalbard
Coordinates: 78.64°N 11.98°E / 78.64; 11.98
CountryNorway
ArchipelagoSvalbard

The plain has a length of about thirteen kilometers, extending from Aavatsmarkbreen southwards to Oliverbreen.[1] Kaffiøyra is crossed by several brooks originating from glaciers,[1] including Øyrnesbekken which flows from Irenebreen to Øyrnes.[2] Among headlands along the plain are Snipeodden, Øyrnes, Tjørnnes and Snippen.[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
  1. "Kaffiøyra (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. "Øyrnesbekken (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. "Snipeodden (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  4. "Øyrnes (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. "Tjørnnes (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  6. "Snippen (Svalbard)". Norwegian Polar Institute. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  7. "Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, Kaffiøyra (NW Spitsbergen)". Nicolaus Copernicus University. Retrieved 29 November 2013.


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