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Alternatively known as Red Currant Bay, Rijps Fjord, Rijps-Bay, Ripsbai, Ripsbukten, Rypefjorden

The timezone in Rijpfjorden is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 04:44 and Evening Sunset at 17:59. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 80.2500°, Longitude. 22.2000°

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

nunatak a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice.

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

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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

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


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