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Alternatively known as Norton Ground

The timezone in Forlandsbanken is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:39 and Evening Sunset at 18:42. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 78.6667°, Longitude. 10.0000°

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

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

section of bank bank of a river, stream or sea shore.

spur a subordinate elevation, ridge, or rise projecting outward from a larger feature.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

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

ravine(s) a small, narrow, deep, steep-sided stream channel, smaller than a gorge.

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.

rock a conspicuous, isolated rocky mass.

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

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

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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