Northern Svalbard aerial photos

A regular service operates from Longyearbyen to serve the scientific research village of Ny-Ĺlesund, usually using a Dornier aircraft. The route normally crosses Isfjorden and follows Sveabreen and Kongsvegen, then down Kongsfjorden, but sometimes paths to the west and east of this standard route are taken. Most of the terrain crossed is ice-covered, giving magnificent views when the weather is clear. The folowing photos are organized as follows: 2009 flight first, the 1999 and 2000.

Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Looking NW up Sveabreen, showing tidewater glacier cliff in 2009. Tornefjellet (1023m) is the highest peak in this view. (JA)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
The exceptionally wide ice-cored lateral moraine of Wahlenbergbreen in 2009. (MH)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Terminal cliff and surrounding mountains of Wahlenbergbreen in 2009. (MH)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Middle reach of Wahlenbergbreen, 2009. (JA)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Meltpools and incipient drainage channels in middle part of Wahlenbergbreen, 2009. (JA)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Ice-dammed lake in the upper part of Wahlenbergbreen, 2009. (JA)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Several ice-dammed lakes in the upper part of Wahlenbergbreen, 2009. (JA)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Drained and still full meltwater ponds, 2009. (JA).
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
The terminal zone of tidewater Osbornebreen at the head of St Jonsfjorden, 2009. (MH)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Another view of Osbornebreen, 2009. (MH)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Nunataks in the accumulation area of the highland icefield of Oscar II Land, 2009. (JA)
Northern Svalbard aerial photos
Highest part of the highland icefield of Oscar II Land, with upper reaches of Osbornebreen in foreground, 2009. (JA)