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The timezone in Halvmanesundet is Arctic/Longyearbyen
Morning Sunrise at 04:56 and Evening Sunset at 18:15. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 77.2833°, Longitude. 23.0000°

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

hut a small primitive house.

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

bight(s) an open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline.

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.

slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.

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

harbor(s) a haven or space of deep water so sheltered by the adjacent land as to afford a safe anchorage for ships.

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

rocks conspicuous, isolated rocky masses.


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