Kaffiøyra Explained

Kaffiøyra
Settlement Type:	Coastal plain
Pushpin Map:	Svalbard
Pushpin Label Position:	none
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Svalbard
Coordinates:	78.64°N 11.98°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Norway
Subdivision Type1:	Archipelago
Subdivision Name1:	Svalbard

Kaffiøyra (Coffee Plain) is a coastal plain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard.

The plain has a length of about thirteen kilometers, extending from Aavatsmarkbreen southwards to Oliverbreen.^[1] Kaffiøyra is crossed by several brooks originating from glaciers,^[1] including Øyrnesbekken which flows from Irenebreen to Øyrnes.^[2] Among headlands along the plain are Snipeodden, Øyrnes, Tjørnnes and Snippen.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, a base for research in climatology, glaciology, hydrology and geomorphology, is located in the northern part of the plain.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kaffiøyra (Svalbard) . . 29 November 2013.
2. Web site: Øyrnesbekken (Svalbard) . . 29 November 2013.
3. Web site: Snipeodden (Svalbard) . . 29 November 2013.
4. Web site: Øyrnes (Svalbard) . . 29 November 2013.
5. Web site: Tjørnnes (Svalbard) . . 29 November 2013.
6. Web site: Snippen (Svalbard) . . 29 November 2013.
7. Web site: Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, Kaffiøyra (NW Spitsbergen) . . 29 November 2013.