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Alternatively known as De boght met de Eijlanden, De bogt met de Eylanden, Murchison Bay, Murchisons Bugt, Murichson-Bai, Oyfjorden, Russebaien, Russefjord, Russefjorden, Ryssobayen, Ryssöbayen, Øyfjorden

The timezone in Murchisonfjorden is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at Sun never rises on the specified date at the specified location and Evening Sunset at 01:00. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 80.0000°, Longitude. 18.1667°

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

lagoon a shallow coastal waterbody, completely or partly separated from a larger body of water by a barrier island, coral reef or other depositional feature.

islands tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water.

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

lake a large inland body of standing water.

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

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

bar a shallow ridge or mound of coarse unconsolidated material in a stream channel, at the mouth of a stream, estuary, or lagoon and in the wave-break zone along coasts.

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

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

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


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