Isfjord Radio

Isfjord Radio

Environment map

Isfjord Radio is a Norwegian coastal radio station on Svalbard .

Isfjord Radio is located on the Isfjord , on Kapp Linné , the northwestern tip of the Nordenskiöld-Land peninsula . The radio station is now automated and controlled remotely by Bodø Radio . In 2006 Telenor sold the radio station to the Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani . From January 1, 2008, the buildings will be rented to Basecamp Spitsbergen and the rooms will be rented to tourists for overnight stays. The radio station is supplied with electricity by a diesel generator.

Isfjord Radio and a lighthouse were built by the Soviet Union before the Second World War to report the sometimes difficult ice and weather conditions to shipping. A Soviet shipwreck in the 1930s was the reason for this. During the evacuation of Svalbard in 1941, the radio station was torn down or burned down. After the war, the radio station was rebuilt in the same place. In the international geophysical year 1957/58, the station was expanded to include a new main building with a generator room.

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Isfjord Radio Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Temperature ( ° C ) −12.1 −12.4 −12.0 −9.5 −3.2 1.6 4.8 4.2 0.6 −4.0 −8.0 −10.6 O −5 Precipitation ( mm ) 41 36 40 34 25th 30th 37 54 54 45 41 43 Σ 480 Source: Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Picture gallery

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  Isfjord Radio viewed from the west in July 2005

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  Isfjord Radio on May 2nd, 2007

Web links

• Isfjord Radio webcam

Coordinates: 78 ° 3 '  N , 13 ° 36'  E

Commons : Isfjord radio  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files