Været

OSPAR beach ID: 
NO001
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: 
40m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
36m
Total length of beach: 
100m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
S
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
E
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
63°48'49.5"N
100m Start E/W: 
9°29'17.9"E
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
63°48'51.0"N
100m End E/W: 
9°29'24.8"E
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
63°48'54.6"N
1km Start E/W: 
9°29'43.0"E
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
63°48'43.4"N
1km End E/W: 
9°28'56.0"E
Date position measured: 
31 August 2011
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Exposed rock 30%, pebbles 70%
Beach topography: 
Slope 10-20%
Beach usage & access
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
16.0km
Nearest town: 
Ørlandet
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
Southeast
Residential population of this town: 
10000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
1.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
E
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
5.5km
Harbour name: 
Djupfest
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
Commercial fishing harbour
Size of harbour: 
5(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
16.0km
Name of the river: 
Botngårdselva
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Once a year (OSPAR registration)
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Norwegian Nature Inspectorate (Statens naturoppsyn - SNO)