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

The timezone in Basisoya is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 05:00 and Evening Sunset at 18:14. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 80.1833°, Longitude. 18.3000°

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

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

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

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

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

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

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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


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