Loading Longyearbyen in 3D3D models, geological layers, glacial landforms, and Svalbard topography.
Svalbard virtual field tour
Longyearbyen Near-Town Area
Explore Longyearbyen as a high-arctic field area: Paleogene coal-bearing strata, glacial valleys,
braided rivers, permafrost terrain, and research infrastructure.
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Geological setting
Longyearbyen lies in central Spitsbergen, where sedimentary basin rocks, Paleogene coal seams,
glacial erosion, braided meltwater rivers, and permafrost-driven slope processes meet in one compact field area.