Kapp Linné
 Isfjord Radio at Kapp Linné | |
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| Location | Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway |
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| Coordinates | 78°03′45″N 13°37′04″E / 78.062417°N 13.617778°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1933  |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Shape | square truncated tower with enclosed upper part and balcony, lantern removed |
| Markings | light grey tower[1][2] |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Norwegian Coastal Administration |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Norway: 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.
78°03′08″N 13°36′04″E / 78.05222°N 13.60111°E
| Authority control databases: Kapp Linné Lighthouse |
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