Author: H. Benjamin

The increase and loss of continental-scale ice volume during the Pleistocene left indirect…

During the snow-melt period in early summer, the brown, muddy water of the river Longyearelva can rise to impressive levels…

Each year, rocks provided by frost shatter fall onto the surface of the glaciers from the surrounding slopes.

During the ice age, Spitsbergen and the whole surrounding area were repeatedly covered by seemingly highly destructive, huge ice masses.

A pingo is a hill that can be 10 or 20, in single cases more than 30 metres high…

Active rock glaciers depend on permafrost. In Spitsbergen…

Plant remains that were found under Longyearbreen about two kilometres behind the present-day glacier terminus turned out to be at least…

Ice wedges can be found mainly on even surfaces…

Within Spitsbergen, the surroundings of Longyearbyen enjoy a rather dry and relatively mild climate…

The increase and loss of continental-scale ice volume during the Pleistocene left indirect…

During the summer, especially at the time of peak melting, Adventelva is moving large volumes of gravel…