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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