Svalbard
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- proper noun
- /ˈsvɑːlˌbɑrd/
- And up on the side of a mountain is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
- Svalbard Global Seed Vault
- Svalbard reindeer
- Svalbard Archipelago
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Watch on YouTubeYeah, yeah, I just came back from from Svalbard, which is where's that it's it's in the Arctic Circle.
- Yeah, yeah, I just came back from from Svalbard, which is where's that it's it's in the Arctic Circle.
Examples
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The winter haze blankets an area roughly the size of North America, extending across the Arctic from Alaska eastward beyond the Svalbard Islands north of Norway.
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NPP sends its data once an orbit to the ground station in Svalbard, Norway, and continuously to local direct broadcast users.
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So, in Svalbard, where I come from, everyone is welcome, regardless of nationality.
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And therefore, Svalbard provides better sample sizes and a more sensitive indicator of overall Arctic sea ice changes.
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Denmark and Norway, which control Greenland and the Svalbard Islands, respectively, are also anxious to establish their claims.
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Today, we sailed up the northwest side of the Svalbard Archipelago, with snow-covered and inhospitable mountains reaching up from the sea.
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Due to the way currents transport driftwood in the Arctic, Svalbard receives orders of magnitude more driftwood than Ellesmere or other places in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
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The Svalbard archipelago is famous for its stunning glaciers and diverse polar wildlife.
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A visit to Svalbard offers a unique experience of the Arctic environment and its remote beauty.
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In Svalbard, you can see polar bears roaming across the ice during the summer months.
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Etymology
Svalbard comes from Old Norse parts sval 'cold' and barð 'edge' or 'coast'. So the name means 'cold shores', which helps you remember these are very cold islands in the Arctic.