Picture atlas

Jan Mayen #4:
Volcanic morphology

Locality: Beerenberg Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Bjørn Gulliksen Affiliation: Norwegian College of Fishery Science Year or date: 1978 Description: Beerenberg, the 2277 m high active volcano, seen from the north.

Locality: Beerenberg Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Bjørn Gulliksen Affiliation: Norwegian College of Fishery Science Year or date: 1978 Description: Beerenberg, seen from the south.

Locality: Beerenberg Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: Beerenberg volcano, seen from the southwest from Engelsk-bukta/Haugenstranda.

Locality: Beerenberg Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Dag Vongraven Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1986 Description: Beerenberg volcano, seen from the south.

Locality: Beerenberg Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Dag Vongraven Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1986 Description: Beerenberg volcano, seen from the south.

Locality: Krossbukta Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Dag Vongraven Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1986 Description: Many small glacier tongues from the glaciated upper parts of Beerenberg volcano reach the sea.

Locality: Kapp Wien Area: Sør-Jan Photographer: Dag Vongraven Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1986 Description: Clouds often cover the coast of Jan Mayen. The steep volcanic cliffs make it impossible in most places to land with boats.

Locality: Svartfjellflya Area: Sør-Jan Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: View from Svartfjellflya towards SW to Kraterflya. Youngest basalt flows and eruptive centres of the Inndalen Formation.

Locality: Sørbukta Area: Sør-Jan Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: View across Sørflya, the southwestern coast of Jan Mayen. Youngest basalt flows and eruptive centres of the Inndalen Formation. The Vöringen eruptive centre in the foreground.

Locality: ? Area: Jan Mayen Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: Erosional formation in a volcanic ridge.

Locality: Røysflya Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: Eruptive fissure in young basalts. Eolian material between the lava ridges.

Locality: Røysflya Area: Nord-Jan Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: Tephra field between lava flows.

Locality: Kvalrossbukta Area: Sør-Jan Photographer: Kirsti Høgvard Affiliation: Norwegian Polar Institute Year or date: 1996 Description: Hyaloclastites of late Pleistocene age, some of the oldest rocks exposed on Jan Mayen.