XXVII.—Stratigraphical Observations in the Stor Fjord Region of Spitsbergen

The Stor Fjord is the great bight which is situated on the eastern side of the mainland of Spitsbergen, and separates it from the large Barents and Edge Islands which lie farther east (see map, fig. 1). It is widest towards the south, the distance between the South Cape of Spitsbergen and Negro Poin...

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Published in:Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Main Author: Tyrrell, G. W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1934
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
General Environmental Science
Barents Sea
South Cape
Edge Island
Spitsbergen
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0080456800016914
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0080456800016914
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Summary:The Stor Fjord is the great bight which is situated on the eastern side of the mainland of Spitsbergen, and separates it from the large Barents and Edge Islands which lie farther east (see map, fig. 1). It is widest towards the south, the distance between the South Cape of Spitsbergen and Negro Point on Edge Island being 107 miles. At its northern end the Stor Fjord narrows considerably and terminates in Heley (or Helis) Sound, which connects it with the Barents Sea by way of Olga Strait.

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