Kaffiøyra
Coastal plain of Spitsbergen, Norway
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Kaffiøyra (Coffee Plain) is a coastal plain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard.
Kaffiøyra | |
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Kaffiøyra viewed from the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station | |
  Location in Svalbard | |
| Coordinates: 78.64°N 11.98°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Archipelago | Svalbard |
The plain has a length of about thirteen kilometers, extending from Aavatsmarkbreen southwards to Oliverbreen.[1] Kaffiøyra is crossed by several brooks originating from glaciers,[1] including Øyrnesbekken which flows from Irenebreen to Øyrnes.[2] Among headlands along the plain are Snipeodden, Øyrnes, Tjørnnes and Snippen.[3][4][5][6]
The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, a base for research in climatology, glaciology, hydrology and geomorphology, is located in the northern part of the plain.[7]
