NORDAUSTLANDET, Svalbard - Ice and calm waters next to the massive Bråsvellbreen glacier on Nordaustlandet, the second-largest island in the Svalbard archipeligo.
Photograph by David Coleman. Nordaustlandet is the second-largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, located in the Norwegian Arctic. It is home to the Bråsvellbreen glacier, one of the largest ice caps in Europe. The glacier is part of the Austfonna ice cap, which covers much of the eastern part of Nordaustlandet. Bråsvellbreen is known for its impressive ice cliffs that can reach heights of up to 200 meters (656 feet) above sea level. The glacier frequently calves, producing icebergs that float in the surrounding Arctic waters. Nordaustlandet's landscape is characterized by its vast ice fields, rugged coastlines, and sparse vegetation. The island is largely uninhabited and is protected as part of the Nordaust-Svalbard Nature Reserve. Svalbard, an archipelago midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, is renowned for its pristine Arctic wilderness and diverse wildlife, including polar bears, Arctic foxes, and various seabird species. The region is also a focus of climate change research, as Arctic areas are experiencing warming at a rate twice the global average.
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Location: Bråsvellbreen, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
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