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Dec 13, 2022 · Jan Mayen is a volcanic island peppered with glaciers resting nearly 400 miles northeast of Iceland in the Arctic ocean. Both territories belong to the kingdom of Norway, and both share Norway’s flag. Svalbard is located halfway between the northernmost tip of Norway and the North Pole. ©Peter Hermes Furian/Shutterstock.com.
The small, arctic Jan Mayen Island, site of the World's northernmost active volcano, Beerenberg, is part of the mid-Atlantic ridge system and located along the Jan Mayen Fracture Zone (JMFZ). Recent data from the local seismic network, and fault plane solutions from the global network, indicate that the island is located at a ridge-crest intersection, which might explain the origin of the ...
Aug 5, 2023 · Jan Mayen’s Meteorological Station. Visit Jan Mayen’s weather station, which also serves as the island’s main settlement. The station provides valuable meteorological data for scientific research and is manned by a small team of weather observers. Immerse yourself in the isolation and tranquility of this far-flung outpost. Birdwatching in ...
The Jan Mayen meteorological station, radio communication center, and living quarters are located in the southwestern portion, along with the island’s one unpaved airstrip, Jan Mayensfield. The northeastern reach of the island, called Nord-Jan, is distinguished by its large ice-capped volcano, Beerenberg, which measures 2,277 meters (7,470 ...
Dec 26, 2023 · Today in Texas History: The First Commercial Hunt of the Plains Buffalo. Once numbering in the millions, the American bison was almost eradicated by mass production buffalo hunting, but the animal is now making a comeback. Matt Stringer. Dec 26, 2023. Emil Oberwetter and John Logan skinning a buffalo during a hunt in 1874.
Some years ago two big guns were found in the area where the main whaling station was. As a result of the hunting activities the Greenland whale nearly disappeared and whaling near Jan Mayen came to an end between 1640 and 1650. The island was deserted and for the next 230 years only a few ships visited the island.
The island is located at approximately 71º N and 8º W, and it is about 54 km long by 15 km wide. It is roughly hour-glass shaped with the northern portion called Nord Jan and the southern, Sår Jan. The highest point is Beerenberg volcano on Nord Jan at 2,277 m (7468'). Tectonically the island sits on the margin of a large transform fault ...
