Ny-Ålesund |
 "Science village" Ny-Ålesund from the air. Conwaybreen (centre) and Kongsbreen (far right) entering Kongsfjorden in the background (JA). |  Many old houses were refurbished and are now used to house resident and visiting scientists, between 25 and 120, depending on the season (JA). |  A 20 metre radio telescope is used in Very Long Baseline Interferometry. It is in a 20 km exclusion zone for devices transmitting between 2.4 and 2.5 GHz (e.g. bluetooth, WLAN; JA). |  Ny-Ålesund is the world's northernmost functional public settlement. Residents enjoy the midnight sun on a calm day in July 2009. Note Nordpol Hotel in the background (JA). |
 Bust of Roald Amundsen, famous Norwegian explorer, in the centre of Ny-Ålesund (JA). |  Airship mast from whence Andrée, Nobile and Amundsen started their journeys to the North Pole in the early years of the 20th Century. (JA). |  Tourist boats bring day visitors during the summer months. Some of the larger ships cannot dock, and passengers need to disembark via shuttle boats (JA). |  The potential presence of polar bears requires appropriate protective measures when leaving the settlement (JA). |
 Cosmetically restored steam locomotive and coal wagons on a remnant of the world’s most northerly railway system, which once served the coal mines (JA). |  Coal-mining closed down following a major disaster in 1962, abandoned machinery remains close to the settlement (JA). |  Charm of rusty old machinery, remnants of bygone days (JA). |  Very slowly plants of the arctic tundra once again settle on tips of the abandonned coal mine (JA). |
 Spectacular altocumulus lenticularis clouds west of Ny-Ålesund (JA). |  Midsummer night at Ny-Ålesund (JA). |  Two of the Tre Kroner (Three Crowns) as seen from Ny-Ålesund (JA). |  Dronningfjella (highest peak), faulted Carboniferous strata in the north face of Garwoodtoppen and calving front of Kronebreen (JA). |
 Midnight sun (JA). |  Late night biking (JA). |  Lonely bird, iceberg and Kapp Mitra (JA). |  Stormy sky above Kongsfjorden (JA). |
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