Sørlaguna
Sørlaguna is a lagoon on the island of Jan Mayen. It is the largest lake of Jan Mayen, and is located in the central part of the island, near the bay of Rekvedbukta.[1] [2]
Unlike the second-largest lake on Jan Mayen, Nordlaguna, Sørlaguna is not permanent; its water level is affected by changes in temperature and seasons, and dries out during the Summer.[3] Sørlaguna is separated from the ocean by a natural barrier on the island's beach.[4]
References
- ↑ Arctic Pilot: Sailing directions Svalbard–Jan Mayen. Vol. 7. Stavanger: The Norwegian Hydrographic Service and The Norwegian Polar Institute. 1988. p. 404–405. ISBN 82-90653-06-9.
- ↑ "Sørlaguna (Jan Mayen)". placenames.npolar.no. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ↑ Imsland, Pall (October 1978). "The Geology of the Volcanic Island Jan Mayen Arctic Ocean" (PDF). Nordic Volcanic Institute, University of Iceland: 15.
- ↑ Larsen, Eiliv; Lyså, Astrid; Björck, Svante; Ganerød, Morgan; Höskuldsson, Armann; van der Lelij, Roelant; Tassis, Georgios (1 July 2022). "Volcanical and surficial process constraints on the formation of a lake basin in Jan Mayen, Norway". Quaternary Science Advances. 7 100058. doi:10.1016/j.qsa.2022.100058. ISSN 2666-0334.
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