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Alternatively known as Kurzes Thal, Short Valley

The timezone in Skamdalen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:15 and Evening Sunset at 18:23. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 79.4000°, Longitude. 15.4833°

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Geographic features & Photographs around Skamdalen in Svalbard (general), Svalbard and Jan Mayen

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

glacier(s) a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses.

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fjord a long, narrow, steep-walled, deep-water arm of the sea at high latitudes, usually along mountainous coasts.

hut a small primitive house.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

spit a narrow, straight or curved continuation of a beach into a waterbody.

lake a large inland body of standing water.

island a tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

snowfield an area of permanent snow and ice forming the accumulation area of a glacier.

moraine a mound, ridge, or other accumulation of glacial till.

pass a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].

delta a flat plain formed by alluvial deposits at the mouth of a stream.

region an area distinguished by one or more observable physical or cultural characteristics.

bay a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.

cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.

spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.


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