Kapp Linné
 Isfjord Radio at Kapp Linné | |
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| Location | Kapp Linné Svalbard Norway |
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| Coordinates | 78°03′08″N 13°36′04″E / 78.0522°N 13.6011°E |
| Constructed | 1933 |
| Foundation | concrete basement |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Shape | square frustum tower with enclosed upper part and balcony, lantern removed |
| Markings | light grey tower |
| Operator | Kystverket[1] [2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Norway no. | NF-9860 |
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
References
- ^ 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.