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4 Things to Do in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. 1. Pyramiden Private Photo Tour w/ Transfer (From Longyearbyen) 2. Longyearbyen: Private Guided Walking Tour; 3. From Longyearbyen Photo Tour: Mysterious Barentsburg; 4. Longyearbyen: Historic Coal Mine Tour at Gruve 3; Important Things to Remember When Traveling to Svalbard
May 7, 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: none conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen, the largest island in the archipelago) etymology: 12th century Norse accounts speak of the discovery of a "Svalbard" - literally "cold shores" - but they may have referred to Jan Mayen Island or eastern Greenland; the archipelago was traditionally known as Spitsbergen, but Norway ...
Oct 15, 2014 · Jan Mayen, the most northerly island along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is one of them. As a Grosvenor Teacher Fellow on a Lindblad Expeditions adventure into the High Arctic, I had an amazing opportunity to visit this remote volcanic island spilling five glaciers into the Arctic Ocean on July 6, 2014.
Jan Mayen, island, part of the Kingdom of Norway, in the Greenland Sea of the Arctic Ocean, about 300 mi (500 km) east of Greenland. It is approximately 35 mi long and 9 mi across at its widest point, with an area of 144 sq mi (373 sq km). It is the peak of a submarine volcanic ridge, and
Apr 28, 2022 · On remote Jan Mayen, researchers retraced the steps of a British scientist to the summit of the world's northernmost active volcano. Their expedition would be part tribute, part adventur...Read...
Main article: Jan Mayen. Jan Mayen is a volcanic island in the Arctic Ocean located at the border of the Norwegian Sea and the Greenland Sea. The single island covers an area of 377 square kilometres (146 sq mi) and is dominated by the 2,277-metre (7,470 ft) tall Beerenberg volcano.
News about Svalbard and Jan Mayen, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
