Kapp Linné
Kapp Linné is a cape at the south side of the outlet of Isfjorden on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It is named after botanist Carl von Linné. The site is the location of Isfjord Radio.[3] Parts of Kapp Linné is a birdlife protected area.
 Isfjord Radio at Kapp Linné | |
  Svalbard | |
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| Location | Kapp Linné Svalbard Norway |
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| Coordinates | 78°03′44.7″N 13°37′04.0″E |
| Year first constructed | 1933 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square frustum tower with enclosed upper part and balcony, lantern removed |
| Markings / pattern | light grey tower |
| Tower height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | L4318 |
| NGA number | 17812 |
| ARLHS number | SVA-005 |
| Norway number | NF-9860 |
| Managing agent | Kystverket[1][2] |
References
- Svalbard The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 7 September 2016
- List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals. Atlantic Coast Norway and Arctic Sea. Retrieved 7 September 2016
- Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Kapp Linné". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
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