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Vegafonna
Vegafonna is an ice cap in Gustav Adolf Land on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, between the bay Palanderbukta to the north and Torellneset to the south. The glacier is named after the vessel SS ''Vega''. Further west on the peninsula is the ice cap Glitnefonna. 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 *Vestfonna ... References Glaciers of Svalbard Nordaustlandet {{Nordaustlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Adolf Land
Gustav Adolf Land is the land area of the southwestern part of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, south of Wahlenbergfjorden. The area is named after Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. See also * Vegafonna Vegafonna is an ice cap in Gustav Adolf Land on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, between the bay Palanderbukta to the north and Torellneset to the south. The glacier is named after the ... References Geography of Svalbard Nordaustlandet {{Nordaustlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordaustlandet
Nordaustlandet (Anglicised as North East Land) is the second-largest island in the archipelago of Svalbard, Norway, with an area of . It lies north east of Spitsbergen, separated by Hinlopen Strait. Much of Nordaustlandet lies under large ice caps, mainly Austfonna and Vestfonna, the remaining parts of the north being tundra inhabited by Svalbard reindeer, reindeer and walruses. The island is uninhabited and lies entirely within Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve. History English people, English walrus hunters first sighted the south point of Nordaustlandet in 1617. This discovery was shown on the ''Muscovy Company's map'' (1625; but based on discoveries made in and prior to 1622), with the island labeled as ''Sir Thomas Smyth's Iland''. It also shows the North Cape (''Point Purchas''). It is first named ''Oostlandt'' ("East Land") on a Dutch Republic, Dutch 1662 map, and the following year another Dutch map marked its coastline more distinctly, showing its west and north coasts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scaniahalvøya
Scaniahalvøya is a peninsula in Gustav Adolf Land on Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. It is located south of Wahlenbergfjorden and the bay Palanderbukta, and northeast of Hinlopen Strait. The peninsula is named after the Swedish province of Scania. Large parts of Scaniahlavøya are glaciated, with the two icecaps Vegafonna and Glitnefonna Glitnefonna is an ice cap in Gustav Adolf Land on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, west of the glacier Vegafonna, between the bay Palanderbukta to the northeast and Hinlopen Strait to t .... References Peninsulas of Svalbard Nordaustlandet {{Nordaustlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palanderbukta
Palanderbukta is a fjord or bay in Gustav Adolf Land at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, a southern bay of Wahlenbergfjorden. The bay is named after Swedish naval officer Louis Palander. Palanderbukta has a length of about twelve nautical miles. Southwest of the bay is the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, with the ice caps Glitnefonna and Vegafonna Vegafonna is an ice cap in Gustav Adolf Land on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, between the bay Palanderbukta to the north and Torellneset to the south. The glacier is named after the .... References Bays of Svalbard Nordaustlandet {{Nordaustlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torellneset
Torellneset is a headland at the southwestern side of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard. The headland is named after geologist Otto Martin Torell. It is located south of the glacier Vegafonna and is the southwestern point of Gustav Adolf Land Gustav Adolf Land is the land area of the southwestern part of Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, south of Wahlenbergfjorden. The area is named after Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden. See also * Vegafonna Vegafonna is an ice cap in Gustav Adolf Land on Nor .... Outside the headland is the island of Perthesøya. References Headlands of Nordaustlandet {{Nordaustlandet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Vega (1872)
SS ''Vega'' was a Swedish barque, built in Bremerhaven, Germany in 1872. The Vega was the first ship to complete a voyage through the Northeast Passage, and the first vessel to circumnavigate the Eurasian continent, during the Vega expedition. Initially a troubled enterprise, the successful expedition is considered to be among the highest achievements in the history of Swedish science. Construction Though a sailing ship, the Vega had a 60 hp auxiliary steam engine. The hull was of wood measuring 150 ft. in length (45.72 m), a capacity of 357 DWT. Arctic exploration Constructed as a whaler, the vessel was acquired and rebuilt for Arctic exploration by Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld with financial assistance from King Oscar II of Sweden and others.Aho, Marie''A.E. Nordenskiöld Collection included in the Unesco Memory of the World Program'' Tietolinja News (National Library of Finland), January 1999 On 22 June 1878 the ship set out from Karlskrona, Sweden through the Northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glitnefonna
Glitnefonna is an ice cap in Gustav Adolf Land on Nordaustlandet in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on the peninsula Scaniahalvøya, west of the glacier Vegafonna, between the bay Palanderbukta to the northeast and Hinlopen Strait to the southwest. The glacier is named after the god hall Glitnir from Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The .... References Glaciers of Nordaustlandet {{Nordaustlandet-glacier-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 *Vestfonna Glaciers *Aavatsmarkbreen *Abrahamsenbreen *Adambreen *Adolfbreen *Akademikarbreen *Aldegondabreen *Angelbreen *Antoniabreen *Arbobreen *Arlabreen *Arneliusbreen *Åsgardfonna *Austgötabreen *Austjøkulen *Bakaninbreen *Balderfonna *Barentsjøkulen *Belopol'skijbreen *Besselsbreen *Bjørlykkebreen *Bjørnbreen *Blomstrandbreen *Borebreen *Bragebreen *Bråsvellbreen *Brazybreen *Buchananisen *Buchanbreen *Bullbreen *Bungebreen *Charlesbreen *Charpentierbreen *Chauveaubreen *Chomjakovbreen *Chydeniusbreen *Comfortlessbreen *Dahlbreen *Deltabreen *Devikbreen *Dollfusbreen *Duckwitzbreen *Dunderdalsbreen *Edgeøyjøkulen *Eidembreen *Elfenbeinbreen *Erdmannbreen *Esmarkbreen *Etonbreen *Fimbulisen *Fjortende Julibreen *Flakbreen *Foldnutfon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Vega
A number of steamships have carried the name ''Vega'', including *, Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld sailed in 1878 in ''Vega'' from Gothenburg along the coast of Siberia to Yokohama on his discovery of the Northeast Passage. *SS ''Vega'', launched in 1897 as ''Gambia'' and renamed in 1915, was sunk in 1916 by a U-Boat near Barcelona. *SS ''Vega'', a steamship, launched in 1897 at Flensburg as ''Nordland'' for the Danish company Nordsöen, Copenhagen. ''Vega'' struck a mine and sank on 20 December 1939 *SS ''Vega'', launched in 1898 by Murdoch & Murray, Port Glasgow, was initially a Russian-flag passenger-cargo steamship, then became ''Tjaldur'' with the Danish line DFDS in 1904, and was then sold in 1939 to Panamanian-flag owners as ''Dora'' and was used by Zionist organizations to transport Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany to Palestine in 1939. In June 1942 it was sold to Nazi Germany's ''Kriegsmarine'', rebuilt in Naples, and used as a supply ship to North Africa until shelled and sunk ... [...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] |
Glaciers Of Svalbard
A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill 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 crevasses and seracs, as it slowly flows and deforms under stresses induced by its weight. As it moves, it abrades rock and debris from its substrate to create landforms such as cirques, moraines, or fjords. Although a glacier may flow into a body of water, it forms only on land“Glacier, N., Pronunciation.” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford UP, June 2024, https://doi.org/10.1093/OED/7553486115. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025. and is distinct from the much thinner sea ice and lake ice that form on the surface of bodies of water. On Earth, 99% of glacial ice is contained within vast ice sheets (also known as "continental glaciers") in the polar regions, but glaciers may be found in mountain ranges on every co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
