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

Alternatively known as Murdoch River

The timezone in Murdochelva is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 04:57 and Evening Sunset at 18:30. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.4333°, Longitude. 17.0833°

Weather near Murdochelva Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 42.3km away

Weather Temperature: 8°C / 46°F
Wind: 9.2km/h Southeast
Cloud: Scattered at 3300ft Broken at 4500ft

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

mountains a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges.

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

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

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

cove(s) a small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay.

nunatak a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice.

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

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.

hut a small primitive house.

gorge(s) a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley.

fan(s) a fan-shaped wedge of coarse alluvium with apex merging with a mountain stream bed and the fan spreading out at a low angle slope onto an adjacent plain.

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

lake bed(s) a dried up or drained area of a former lake.

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

peninsula an elongate area of land projecting into a body of water and nearly surrounded by water.

marine channel that part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable.

bank(s) an elevation, typically located on a shelf, over which the depth of water is relatively shallow but sufficient for most surface navigation.

lake a large inland body of standing water.


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Airports close to Murdochelva

Svalbard longyear(LYR), Svalbard, Norway (42.3km)