Hopen (Svalbard)

For the former municipality, see Hopen, Møre og Romsdal.
Hopen
Hopen in the southeast.
Hopen is located in Svalbard
Hopen
Hopen
Location of the island
Geography
LocationArctic Ocean
Coordinates76°33′N 25°7′E / 76.550°N 25.117°E / 76.550; 25.117
ArchipelagoSvalbard
Area47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Length33 km (20.5 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation370 m (1210 ft)
Highest pointIversenfjellet
Administration
Norway
Demographics
Population4
Official nameHopen
Designated12 November 2010
Reference no.1957[1]

Hopen is an island in the southeastern part of the Svalbard archipelago (Norway). Hopen was discovered in 1596 by Jan Cornelisz Rijp during the third expedition by Willem Barentsz, trying to find the Northeast Passage. Later, in 1613, its name was given by Thomas Marmaduke of Hull, who named it after his former command, the Hopewell.

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute since 1947 operates a staffed weather station on the island with a staff of four persons. For the welfare of the crew, there are three cabins available on the island for their use. [2][3][4]

History

During World War II, the Luftwaffe placed a meteorological team there under cover of Operation Zitronella. Due to their remote location, the German soldiers on Hopen were the last in Europe to surrender to the allies, who had to in fact be rescued after losing radio contact almost 5 months prior. [5]

On August 28, 1978 an early model Tupolev Tu-16 of the Soviet Air Force crashed on the island. All seven crew were killed in the accident. It was discovered two days later by the four-man Norwegian weather forecasting team. The USSR refused to admit the loss of an aircraft until the bodies of the crew were given to them. Norway transcribed the contents of the flight recorder over the objections of the Soviet government.[6]

Environment

A significant number of polar bears are found at Hopen in the winter;[7][8] moreover, the sub-population of Ursus maritimus found here is a genetically distinct taxon of polar bears associated with the Barents Sea region.[9] Since 2003, little sea ice has surrounded the island. [4]

Important Bird Area

The island has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. It supports breeding populations of black-legged kittiwakes (40,000 pairs), thick-billed guillemots (150,000 individuals) and black guillemots (1000 pairs).[10]

Climate

Hopen has a tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET). The average annual temperature in Hopen is −3.6 °C (25.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 355.4 mm (13.99 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 3.9 °C (39.0 °F), and lowest in March, at around −10.4 °C (13.3 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Hopen was 17.4 °C (63.3 °F) on 9 July 1973; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −36.9 °C (−34.4 °F) on 4 March 1986.

Climate data for Hopen (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1945–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7) 		4.5
(40.1) 		3.6
(38.5) 		6.9
(44.4) 		8.8
(47.8) 		15.7
(60.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		15.7
(60.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		8.3
(46.9) 		5.5
(41.9) 		17.4
(63.3)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 1.5
(34.7) 		1.5
(34.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		2.0
(35.6) 		3.5
(38.3) 		5.7
(42.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		9.1
(48.4) 		7.9
(46.2) 		4.8
(40.6) 		3.1
(37.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.6
(20.1) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−7.9
(17.8) 		−5.7
(21.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		2.1
(35.8) 		4.7
(40.5) 		5.1
(41.2) 		3.5
(38.3) 		−0.1
(31.8) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		−1.7
(28.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8) 		−9.6
(14.7) 		−10.4
(13.3) 		−8.0
(17.6) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		0.8
(33.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		3.9
(39.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−7.2
(19.0) 		−3.6
(25.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.4
(11.5) 		−12.0
(10.4) 		−12.9
(8.8) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		1.8
(35.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−9.3
(15.3) 		−5.4
(22.4)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −21.9
(−7.4) 		−22.5
(−8.5) 		−23.3
(−9.9) 		−19.6
(−3.3) 		−11.4
(11.5) 		−4.0
(24.8) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−1.9
(28.6) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−19.1
(−2.4) 		−26.0
(−14.8)
Record low °C (°F) −35.5
(−31.9) 		−34.6
(−30.3) 		−36.9
(−34.4) 		−30.2
(−22.4) 		−22.2
(−8.0) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		−29.0
(−20.2) 		−31.7
(−25.1) 		−35.6
(−32.1) 		−36.9
(−34.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.1
(1.42) 		26.9
(1.06) 		34.4
(1.35) 		26.3
(1.04) 		21.4
(0.84) 		18.6
(0.73) 		23.6
(0.93) 		35.4
(1.39) 		35.9
(1.41) 		34.7
(1.37) 		29.8
(1.17) 		32.4
(1.28) 		355.4
(13.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 20.43 18.86 19.77 17.93 16.83 13.60 14.37 19.00 20.87 22.47 21.17 21.10 226.07
Source: Météo climat[11][12]
  • Hopen meteorological station in 2019
    Hopen meteorological station in 2019
  • Hopen meteorological station, seen from north
    Hopen meteorological station, seen from north
  • The southernmost point, Kapp Thor, and the highest point, Iversenfjellet (370 m) seen from south
    The southernmost point, Kapp Thor, and the highest point, Iversenfjellet (370 m) seen from south

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hopen". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Svalbard Arctic out post at strategic crossroads September 9, 1980 Christian Science Monitor Retrieved August 15, 2017
  3. ^ Umbreit, Andreas Bradt Svalbard: Spitzbergen with Frank Josef Land & Jan Mayen page 132 Retrieved August 15, 2017
  4. ^ a b "Hopen - The Cruise Handbook for Svalbard". cruise-handbook.npolar.no. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  5. ^ Farelly, Elly (2016-06-16). "These Germans Stationed Near The North Pole Were The Last To Surrender, In September 1945!". warhistoryonline. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  6. ^ Soviet Union Military Plane Crashes in Norway October 27, 1978 Retrieved August 15, 2017
  7. ^ Derocher AE, Andersen M, Wiig Ø, Aars J, Hansen E, Biuw M. 2011. Sea ice and polar bear den ecology at Hopen Island, Svalbard. Marine Ecology Progress Series 441:273-279.
  8. ^ Oysten Wiig and Kjell Isaksen
  9. ^ C. Michael Hogan, 2008
  10. ^ "Hopen Island". Important Bird Areas factsheet. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-22.
  11. ^ "Moyennes 1991-2020 Norvege (Jan Mayen/Svalbard)" (in French). Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Météo Climat stats for Hopen". Météo Climat. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

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