Sea ice extent variability in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard during 2003-2021, based on visual observations from the mountain Zeppelinfjellet.

• Main Authors: Gerland, Sebastian, Pavlova, Olga, Marnela, Marika, Divine, Dmitry, Skoglund, Anders
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2022
• Subjects: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE; OCEANS; Svalbard; Kongsfjorden; sea ice; seaice; climate; oceanography; maps; EARTH SCIENCE; SEA ICE; SEA ICE CONCENTRATION; SALINITY/DENSITY; LAND SURFACE; TOPOGRAPHY; Arctic; Jan Mayen; Ny-Ålesund; Svalbard Archipelago; Zeppelinfjellet; Kongsfjord*; North Atlantic; Ny Ålesund; Sea ice; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://data.npolar.no/dataset/d6d31f5b-8413-42b4-9736-db88d55816dc

This archive presents the results of sea ice extent observations in Kongsfjorden - the Arctic fjord located in the west coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago at approximately 79° N, 12° E . The permanent presence of Norwegian Polar Institute’s staff at Ny-Ålesund Research Station, and daily vis...