Brucebukta

OSPAR beach ID: 
NO002
Country: 
Norway
Region: 
0. Arctic Seas
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
63m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
56m
Prevailing winds: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
78°26'41.226"N
100m Start E/W: 
11°51'36.868"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
78°26'41.399"N
100m End E/W: 
11°51'52.943"E
Date position measured: 
24 June 2011
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand 80 %, Pebbles 20 %
Beach topography: 
Slope 6 degrees
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
54.5km
Nearest town: 
Ny-Ålesund (research community - 20,000 cruice turists on day trips every summer)
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
NE
Residential population of this town: 
35
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
180
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
54.5km
Harbour name: 
Ny-Ålesund
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
Tourist and private boats, research vessels, goods transport
Size of harbour: 
250(number of ships)
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Cleaned once a year by the Governor of Svalbard as part of the OSPAR Beach litter registration