Traveling Luck for Plogbreen Svalbard (general), Svalbard and Jan Mayen Svalbard and Jan Mayen flag

Alternatively known as Plough Glacier

The timezone in Plogbreen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:20 and Evening Sunset at 18:46. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.0833°, Longitude. 16.2333°

Weather near Plogbreen Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 25.4km away

Weather shower(s) in vicinity Temperature: -8°C / 18°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 10.4km/h South
Cloud: Few Towering Cumulus at 1500ft

Satellite map of Plogbreen and it's surroudings...

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

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.

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.

peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.

Accommodation around Plogbreen

Spitsbergen Guesthouse Nybyen, Longyearbyen

Spitsbergen Hotel Longyearbyen, Longyearbyen

Basecamp Fangstmannshotellet Postboks 316, Longyearbyen

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

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

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

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

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

peaks pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features.

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

nunatak a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice.

hut a small primitive house.

plain(s) an extensive area of comparatively level to gently undulating land, lacking surface irregularities, and usually adjacent to a higher area.

upland an extensive interior region of high land with low to moderate surface relief.

interfluve a relatively undissected upland between adjacent stream valleys.


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Airports close to Plogbreen

Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (25.4km)