Adventfjorden (Advent Bay) is a 7 km long and 4 km wide bay on the southern side of Isfjorden, on the west coast of Spitsbergen. The name is a corruption of Adventure Bay, which was probably named after the Hull whaleship Adventure, which resorted to Isfjorden in 1656. The fjord was originally known as Klass Billen Bay. At the head of Adventfjorden is Adventdalen.
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen (now Svalbard's main town) lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore.
References
Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man’s Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.
Looking out over the Adventfjorden and Svalbard Airport, February 2023.
published: 15 Jul 2023
Longyearbyen facing Adventfjorden
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen, now Svalbard's main town, lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore
published: 10 Oct 2018
Vor Anker in Adventfjorden vor To-Takteren (Longyearbyen, Spitzbergen / Svalbard)
Baringa ankert bei Longyearbyen für zwei Wochen im Juni 2019.
20m Wassertiefe mit 50m Kette und 10m Leine. Vorn dran ein 16 kg Bügelanker und 17m dahinter als "Reitgewicht" ein 1,20m langes Stück Gleis/Schiene von 30-40kg.
published: 15 Jun 2019
Beluga Whales in Adventfjorden, Svalbard
As seen on a boat tour with MS Polargirl on August 9th, 2017.
published: 11 Aug 2017
Kayaking on Adventfjorden by Longyearbyen
Kayaking in the evening on Svalbard
published: 11 Sep 2015
Longyearbyen and Adventfjorden .
Longyearbyen and Adventfjorden .
published: 06 Apr 2013
Adventfjorden - Luciano Williamson
Adventfjorden
for mixed quartet and tape
by Luciano Williamson
Flute - Reuben Robinson
Vibes - Aaron Townsend
Viola - Mike Cliburn
Bass - Tim Edwards
In early September 2018 I went to Svalbard for a week. It took 24 hours from take-off at Heathrow to landing in Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost functioning civilian settlement with over 1000 permanent residents, where I stayed with an American dock worker, sleeping on a mattress on his living room floor (while he slept on the sofa; a Norwegian coastguard had rented the bedroom for the week). While I was there the temperature ranged from 1-7ºC, I wasn't allowed out of the town limits without an armed guard in case of polar bear attack, it snowed on the hills around the town, and I hiked across two glaciers and up a mountain.
At mealt...
published: 10 Feb 2019
Svalbard - Light Auroral activity overlooking Adventfjorden after the winter storm 8th December 2019
Light Auroral activity with the moon rise after the winter storm on 8th December 2019 - whilst we were holidaying in Longyearbyen for the polar night season... :)
published: 16 Dec 2023
Adventfjorden 7 Februar 2015
Adventfjorden full av drivis.
published: 07 Feb 2015
Widok na Adventfjorden
06/07/2010 Widok z góry na Longyearbyen, stolicę Spitsbergenu i najbliższą okolicę.
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen, now Svalbard's main town, lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is locat...
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen, now Svalbard's main town, lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen, now Svalbard's main town, lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore
Baringa ankert bei Longyearbyen für zwei Wochen im Juni 2019.
20m Wassertiefe mit 50m Kette und 10m Leine. Vorn dran ein 16 kg Bügelanker und 17m dahinter als ...
Baringa ankert bei Longyearbyen für zwei Wochen im Juni 2019.
20m Wassertiefe mit 50m Kette und 10m Leine. Vorn dran ein 16 kg Bügelanker und 17m dahinter als "Reitgewicht" ein 1,20m langes Stück Gleis/Schiene von 30-40kg.
Baringa ankert bei Longyearbyen für zwei Wochen im Juni 2019.
20m Wassertiefe mit 50m Kette und 10m Leine. Vorn dran ein 16 kg Bügelanker und 17m dahinter als "Reitgewicht" ein 1,20m langes Stück Gleis/Schiene von 30-40kg.
Adventfjorden
for mixed quartet and tape
by Luciano Williamson
Flute - Reuben Robinson
Vibes - Aaron Townsend
Viola - Mike Cliburn
Bass - Tim Edwards
In early...
Adventfjorden
for mixed quartet and tape
by Luciano Williamson
Flute - Reuben Robinson
Vibes - Aaron Townsend
Viola - Mike Cliburn
Bass - Tim Edwards
In early September 2018 I went to Svalbard for a week. It took 24 hours from take-off at Heathrow to landing in Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost functioning civilian settlement with over 1000 permanent residents, where I stayed with an American dock worker, sleeping on a mattress on his living room floor (while he slept on the sofa; a Norwegian coastguard had rented the bedroom for the week). While I was there the temperature ranged from 1-7ºC, I wasn't allowed out of the town limits without an armed guard in case of polar bear attack, it snowed on the hills around the town, and I hiked across two glaciers and up a mountain.
At mealtimes I would take a couple of sandwiches and find somewhere at the edge of the town to eat, think, and relax. I soon discovered my favourite spots: up the valley to see the glaciers, by the water tank on the side of a hill overlooking the town, and down by the water looking out over Adventfjorden were all beautiful. In each of these places I was alone, only 820 miles from the North Pole, with my thoughts, the scenery, the crisp air, and - while down at the water - the sound of gentle waves lapping against the stony beach. Not wanting to forever lose the moment, I made some audio recordings of the evening water as I watched the sunset (which, at 78 degrees north in early September, takes hours).
Some weeks later, I began to turn that experience into Adventfjorden. Meditative, peaceful, organic, I aimed to capture my state of mind in the music. Gentle swells come and go. A soft melody on the polar breeze floats by. Underneath it all, the sound of the water at the very place the piece describes - 78º13’24”N 15º40’08”E.
Recorded 18/01/19 at RWCMD
Adventfjorden
for mixed quartet and tape
by Luciano Williamson
Flute - Reuben Robinson
Vibes - Aaron Townsend
Viola - Mike Cliburn
Bass - Tim Edwards
In early September 2018 I went to Svalbard for a week. It took 24 hours from take-off at Heathrow to landing in Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost functioning civilian settlement with over 1000 permanent residents, where I stayed with an American dock worker, sleeping on a mattress on his living room floor (while he slept on the sofa; a Norwegian coastguard had rented the bedroom for the week). While I was there the temperature ranged from 1-7ºC, I wasn't allowed out of the town limits without an armed guard in case of polar bear attack, it snowed on the hills around the town, and I hiked across two glaciers and up a mountain.
At mealtimes I would take a couple of sandwiches and find somewhere at the edge of the town to eat, think, and relax. I soon discovered my favourite spots: up the valley to see the glaciers, by the water tank on the side of a hill overlooking the town, and down by the water looking out over Adventfjorden were all beautiful. In each of these places I was alone, only 820 miles from the North Pole, with my thoughts, the scenery, the crisp air, and - while down at the water - the sound of gentle waves lapping against the stony beach. Not wanting to forever lose the moment, I made some audio recordings of the evening water as I watched the sunset (which, at 78 degrees north in early September, takes hours).
Some weeks later, I began to turn that experience into Adventfjorden. Meditative, peaceful, organic, I aimed to capture my state of mind in the music. Gentle swells come and go. A soft melody on the polar breeze floats by. Underneath it all, the sound of the water at the very place the piece describes - 78º13’24”N 15º40’08”E.
Recorded 18/01/19 at RWCMD
Light Auroral activity with the moon rise after the winter storm on 8th December 2019 - whilst we were holidaying in Longyearbyen for the polar night season... ...
Light Auroral activity with the moon rise after the winter storm on 8th December 2019 - whilst we were holidaying in Longyearbyen for the polar night season... :)
Light Auroral activity with the moon rise after the winter storm on 8th December 2019 - whilst we were holidaying in Longyearbyen for the polar night season... :)
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen, now Svalbard's main town, lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore
Baringa ankert bei Longyearbyen für zwei Wochen im Juni 2019.
20m Wassertiefe mit 50m Kette und 10m Leine. Vorn dran ein 16 kg Bügelanker und 17m dahinter als "Reitgewicht" ein 1,20m langes Stück Gleis/Schiene von 30-40kg.
Adventfjorden
for mixed quartet and tape
by Luciano Williamson
Flute - Reuben Robinson
Vibes - Aaron Townsend
Viola - Mike Cliburn
Bass - Tim Edwards
In early September 2018 I went to Svalbard for a week. It took 24 hours from take-off at Heathrow to landing in Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost functioning civilian settlement with over 1000 permanent residents, where I stayed with an American dock worker, sleeping on a mattress on his living room floor (while he slept on the sofa; a Norwegian coastguard had rented the bedroom for the week). While I was there the temperature ranged from 1-7ºC, I wasn't allowed out of the town limits without an armed guard in case of polar bear attack, it snowed on the hills around the town, and I hiked across two glaciers and up a mountain.
At mealtimes I would take a couple of sandwiches and find somewhere at the edge of the town to eat, think, and relax. I soon discovered my favourite spots: up the valley to see the glaciers, by the water tank on the side of a hill overlooking the town, and down by the water looking out over Adventfjorden were all beautiful. In each of these places I was alone, only 820 miles from the North Pole, with my thoughts, the scenery, the crisp air, and - while down at the water - the sound of gentle waves lapping against the stony beach. Not wanting to forever lose the moment, I made some audio recordings of the evening water as I watched the sunset (which, at 78 degrees north in early September, takes hours).
Some weeks later, I began to turn that experience into Adventfjorden. Meditative, peaceful, organic, I aimed to capture my state of mind in the music. Gentle swells come and go. A soft melody on the polar breeze floats by. Underneath it all, the sound of the water at the very place the piece describes - 78º13’24”N 15º40’08”E.
Recorded 18/01/19 at RWCMD
Light Auroral activity with the moon rise after the winter storm on 8th December 2019 - whilst we were holidaying in Longyearbyen for the polar night season... :)
Adventfjorden (Advent Bay) is a 7 km long and 4 km wide bay on the southern side of Isfjorden, on the west coast of Spitsbergen. The name is a corruption of Adventure Bay, which was probably named after the Hull whaleship Adventure, which resorted to Isfjorden in 1656. The fjord was originally known as Klass Billen Bay. At the head of Adventfjorden is Adventdalen.
The former mining camp of Longyearbyen (now Svalbard's main town) lies on the fjord's southwestern shore, while another former mining camp, Hiorthhamn, is located on its northeastern shore.
References
Conway, W. M. 1906. No Man’s Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: At the University Press.