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Alternatively known as Planci Bay, Plancii Bay, Plancius Bay

The timezone in Planciusbukta is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 04:47 and Evening Sunset at 18:01. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 80.2500°, Longitude. 21.6000°

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

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

nunatak a rock or mountain peak protruding through glacial ice.

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.

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


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