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	Spitsbergen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Spitsbergen (or Spitzbergen in German; formerly known as West Spitsbergen or Vestspitsbergen) is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, situated in the Arctic Ocean.
		Spitsbergen is one of three inhabited islands in the archipelago, and according to the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, citizens of any of the signatory countries may settle in the archipelago.
		The largest settlement on Spitsbergen is the Norwegian town of Longyearbyen, while the second largest settlement is the Russian coal mining settlement of Barentsburg (which was sold by the Netherlands in 1932 to the Soviet company Arktikugol).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Spitsbergen (483 words)

	Spitsbergen: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Spitsbergen is the largest island in the Svalbard Svalbard quick summary:
		Spitsbergen is the only inhabited island in the archipelago, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The largest settlement on Spitsbergen is the Norwegain town of Longyearbyen Longyearbyen quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sp/spitsbergen.htm (717 words)

	Svalbard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Three islands are populated: Spitsbergen, Bjørnøya and Hopen.
		The largest island in the archipelago is called Spitsbergen (Dutch for "Jagged peaks"); this name was formerly used to refer to the entire archipelago, while the main island was called West Spitsbergen.
		As reported by BBC News the Norwegian government will be building this bank by hollowing out a cave on Spitsbergen and then putting in as many seeds as possible with the support from countries around the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Svalbard (1311 words)

	North Spitsbergen
		Spitsbergen, with its rugged mountains, sweeping tundra, ice caps and glaciers, is a true High Arctic archipelago, and only 600 miles from the North Pole.
		Longyearbyen, the administrative center of Spitsbergen, and the Russian community of Barentsburg are the main settlements.
		Spitsbergen Reindeer graze the sparse vegetation of this largely ice-covered island, where Pink-footed Geese, Walrus and a rare Ivory Gull colony are also found.
	www.50plusexpeditions.com /Destinations/Arctic/DIE/Spitsbergen.htm (2336 words)

	The Dispersal of Insects to Spitsbergen, by Charles S. Elton
		That this conclusion is correct is shown by the striking gaps in the mammalian fauna of Spitsbergen.
		There is thus a close analogy between Spitsbergen and Krakatoa, the former having had its flora and fauna blotted out by ice, and the latter by volcanic lava.
		It is thus apparent that the dispersal of insects to Spitsbergen is partly dependent on religious movements.
	www.wku.edu /~smithch/biogeog/ELTO1925.htm (3453 words)

	The Spitsbergen Current
		The Svalbard branch stays close to the continental shelf of Spitsbergen, flowing north and east and eventually sinking and spreading at intermediate depths (Perkin and Lewis 1984; Aagaard et al.
		According to Haugan (1999), heavy ice conditions west of Spitsbergen during spring could prevent the current from losing heat to the atmosphere by generating a surface layer of meltwater.
		At the surface, the Arctic Front is a density front associated with fresh surface water, and it often resembles a wedge that thickens toward the shore.
	oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu /atlantic/spitsbergen.html (2025 words)

	Nordic Culture > Svalbard and Spitsbergen, Arctic Circle, Norway - Scandinavica.com
		Svalbard became a demilitarized Norwegian dependency in 1920 and is administered by a Governor named by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice.
		Spitsbergen covers an area of 39,000 km², which is equivalent to the size of Switzerland, and has a population of about 3,000 people from Norway, Russia and Ukraine who are distributed along three mining colonies of the island.
		The tourism sector has developed enormously since the final decades of the 20th century and is currently a cornerstone in the island's economy, bringing to Spitsbergen more than 50,000 visitors per year.
	www.scandinavica.com /culture/travel/svalbard.htm (2289 words)

	UFO Spitsbergen Flying Saucer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As the story goes, the wreckage was discovered by jet pilots and later transported to Narvik, Norway, where an investigation determined it was composed of unknown metallic alloys and was of extraterrestrial origin.
		Norwegian scientists think that the material from Spitsbergen can only give away its secrets by nuclear crushing; this because it does not change either at absolute zero, when air is liquified, or at the highest temperatures technically possible with our technology.
		Even though this case is empty of substance, we may safely predict that it will continue to show up in print for years to come, as long as there are "researchers" who think it deserves their enthusiastic attention and will not allow prosaic truth to stand in their way.
	www.subversiveelement.com /UFO_Spitsbergen_Saucer.html (4757 words)

	Spitsbergen articles on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Spitsbergen at Amazon.com Qualified orders over $25 ship free Millions of titles, new and used.
		Spitsbergen SPITSBERGEN [Spitsbergen], formerly Vestspitsbergen, largest island (15,075 sq mi/39,044 sq km) of Svalbard, a Norwegian possession in the Arctic Ocean.
		Barentsburg BARENTSBURG [Barentsburg], town, Spitsbergen island, Svalbard, Norway.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/12226.html (255 words)

	SPITSBERGEN MARATHON - World's northernmost marathon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Spitsbergen Marathon is being arranged for the 12th time.
		This is the world's most northerly marathon race, and is an attractive competition for both Norwegian and international long distance athletes.
		Longyearbyen, the capital of Spitsbergen (Svalbard), is situated at 78 degrees north latitude.
	marathon.svalbard.com (444 words)

	Spitsbergen cruise
		Passengers cruise under the Midnight Sun exploring Spitsbergen's Arctic landscapes and abundant wildlife: massive glaciers covering 60 percent of the land, fjords lined with steep cliffs, rugged mountains, and polar bears, wild reindeer, Arctic foxes, walruses, whales, seals and many species of migratory birds.
		Then proceed north to the famous Magdalenefjord, one of the most beautiful fjords in Spitsbergen, with its steep, towering rock faces edged by surrounding rugged mountains interrupted by several glaciers.
		King Winter never really relaxes his grip on the east coast of Spitsbergen, which is majestic in its infinite silence.
	www.cruisescandinavia.com /spitsbergen.html (1148 words)

	AllRefer.com - Spitsbergen, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Spitsbergen, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Spitsbergen contains the chief mining towns of Svalbard including Longyearbyen, the administrative center.
		The island served as the starting point for polar expeditions of Nils NordenskjOld, Salomon AndrEe, Roald Amundsen, Richard Byrd, Sir George Wilkins and others.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/Spitsber.html (190 words)

	Spitsbergen - spitsbergen.pagina.nl
		Proud trapping traditions are kept alive in the Basecamp Spitsbergen, opened in February 1999, is a hotel apart.
		The Norwegian island of Spitsbergen lies midway between Norway and the North Pole.
		Spitsbergen is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago,
	www.pagesfindout.com /psfo/spitsbergen.html (365 words)

	Spitsbergen Holidays: Experience a holiday in Spitsbergen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A rugged and incredibly scenic island, Spitsbergen is the most easily accessible true high arctic destination for travellers from Europe and forms part of the northern archipelago of Svalbard.
		It lies as near to the North Pole as to the Arctic Circle, at a latitude where the sun never rises in winter, nor sets in summer, where spring explodes from one day to the next and autumn envelops its icy hold overnight.
		Away from the 'bright lights' of the main settlement of Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen's 62,000 sq km are a pristine wilderness and a landscape that belongs only to itself.
	www.arctic-experience.co.uk /spitsbergen (475 words)

	Basecamp Explorer - Svalbard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Basecamp Spitsbergen, opened in February 1999, is a hotel apart.
		At Basecamp Spitsbergen we decided that our guests should never have to doubt that they are on Svalbard.
		To experience nature on Svaldbard, with the special feeling, the light and the silence, you will have to leave “the city”, and the most exclusive and exciting place for unique experiences you will find aboard the schooner Noorderlicht, frozen in the ice covering Tempelfjord.
	www.basecampexplorer.com /svalbard/About/en (282 words)

	Norwegian Coastal Voyage 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		NCV offers Expedition Voyages to Spitsbergen, an 12-day cruise on board the MS Polar Star or an 9-day on board the MS Nordstjernen.
		Passengers cruise under the Midnight Sun exploring Spitsbergen's Arctic landscapes and abundant wildlife: massive glaciers covering 60% of the land, fjords lined with steep cliffs, rugged mountains, and polar bears, wild reindeer, Arctic foxes, walruses, whales, seals and many species of migratory birds.
		All Spitsbergen programs feature naturalist guides, Zodiac landings, combine round-trip flights from New York to Oslo and Spitsbergen, accommodations in select cabin category, accommodations in Oslo hotel with breakfast daily, all shore excursions, transfers, air taxes and port charges.
	www.coastalvoyage.com /spitsbergen.shtml (268 words)

	Encyclopedia article: "Circumpolar World (arctic)"
		For example, Spitsbergen underwent a considerable increase of Bahá'í enrollments.
		The opening up of the Russian far north due to the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics also characterized this phase of Bahá'í circumpolar work.
		In 1992, Bahá'ís opened two localities in the Russian part of Spitsbergen.
	www.bahai-library.com /encyclopedia/circumpolar.html (2288 words)

	Arctic travel and cruises to Spitsbergen, Northwest Passage, and North Pole.
		Arctic travel and cruises to Spitsbergen, Northwest Passage, and North Pole.
		To this end, Willem Barents made three trips to the north between 1594 and 1597, and is credited with discovering Spitsbergen.
		Between 1607 and 1610, Henry Hudson traveled to Greenland, Spitsbergen, Jan Mayen, Hudson River, and Hudson Bay.
	www.expeditiontrips.com /arctic-travel.asp (3681 words)

	Spitsbergen on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Scottish explorer planned to annex Spitsbergen, according to biography.(Brief Article)
		SPITSBERGEN [Spitsbergen], formerly Vestspitsbergen, largest island (15,075 sq mi/39,044 sq km) of Svalbard, a Norwegian possession in the Arctic Ocean.
		Magazines and Newspapers for: Spitsbergen or search in Pictures and Maps for Spitsbergen
	encyclopedia.infonautics.com /html/S/Spitsber.asp (179 words)

	The Longyear Spitsbergen Collection
		John Munro Longyear of Marquette, Michigan took the lead in developing massive coal fields of the Spitsbergen Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and 700 miles south of the North Pole.
		The Longyear Spitsbergen collection contains photographs, publications, newspaper clippings, maps and correspondence relating to the coal operations in Spitsbergen.
		Longyear was born in 1850 and passed away in 1922 at the age of 72.
	www.lib.mtu.edu /mtuarchives/ms031-Spitsbergen.aspx (936 words)

	SVALBARD BIBLIOGRAPHY
		Sir William Martin CONWAY: No Man's Land, a history of Spitsbergen from its discovery in 1596 to the beginning of the scientific exploration of the country, by Sir Martin Conway.
		Nathan Haskell DOLE: America in Spitsbergen; the Romance of an Arctic Coal-mine, with an introduction relating the history and describing the land and the flora and fauna of Spitsbergen (1922, Boston, Marshall Jones; 2 volumes).
		Lage Fabian Wilhelm STAEL von HOLSTEIN, Friherre, Norway in Arcticum; from Spitsbergen to--Greenland?
	www.svalbardrepublic.org /sv02bibl.htm (2234 words)

	Svalbard (Spitsbergen) - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Svalbard (Spitsbergen) - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Svalbard, formerly Spitsbergen, archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, about midway between Norway and the North Pole, and belonging to Norway.
		The principal islands are Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, Barentsøya, Edgeøya, Kong Karls Land, Prins Karls Forland, and Bjørnøya.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /svalbard.htm (144 words)

	Spitsbergen Tourism - Spitsbergen Vacation Reviews - Spitsbergen Vacations - TripAdvisor
		Spitsbergen Tourism - Spitsbergen Vacation Reviews - Spitsbergen Vacations - TripAdvisor
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	tripadvisor.com /Tourism-g503714-Spitsbergen_Svalbard-Vacations.html (381 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Spitsbergen@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		SPITSBERGEN [Spitsbergen ], formerly Vestspitsbergen, largest island (15,075 sq mi/39,044 sq km) of Svalbard, a Norwegian possession in the Arctic Ocean.
	www.highbeam.com /doc/1E1:Spitsber/Spitsbergen.html?refid=ip_hf (137 words)

	Hotels in Spitsbergen, Netherlands
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		You can select a distance to search for hotels in the nearby area
		We highly recommend these hotels based on the mentioned criteria and feedback from previous guests
	bookings.net /place/nl-2153377.en.html (215 words)

	Spitsbergen Svalbard Explorer Map
		Visitor's map of the Svalbard archipelago, including Bear Island, at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
		You will have to buy the map to learn why most of the world calls it Spitsbergen, but Norwegians prefer to use the name Svalbard!
		Svalbard is about twice the size of Belgium, or roughly the same size as the American state of West Virginia.
	www.globecorner.com /t/t30/15361.php (140 words)

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