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The timezone in Gibsonbreen is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:21 and Evening Sunset at 18:46. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.0667°, Longitude. 16.0000°

Weather near Gibsonbreen Last report from Svalbard Lufthavn, 23.6km away

Weather Temperature: -10°C / 14°F Temperature Below Zero
Wind: 11.5km/h South
Cloud: Scattered at 1500ft

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Geographic features & Photographs around Gibsonbreen 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

hut a small primitive house.

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.

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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