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        "title_en":"Hornsund - Bellsund",
        "title_no":"Hornsund - Bellsund",
        "description_en":"<p>Northward from&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:465996\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"76.96804\" data-lng=\"15.59897\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Hornsund</a>, the shallow area continues along the coast, also with a number of islands, islets and rocks of which the groups of Dun&oslash;yane, the most southerly, and Is&oslash;yane off Torekbreen are the largest. Generally it is a very shallow and partly unapproachable area from seaward. The islands in the area are low and provide no shelter from winds.</p>\n<p>Along the coast from Kapp Borthen further northwards to Dunderbukta the 20 m contour varies between 1-3 NM from the shore. The whole stretch along the shore is foul.</p>\n<p><a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a>&nbsp;is the common mouth for Recherchefjorden, Van Keulenfjorden and&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:769993\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.79469\" data-lng=\"15.61978\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Fjord\">Van Mijenfjorden</a> further in. The sound is approximately 12 NM long and almost as wide. Berzeliustinden (1208) on the southern side of the entrance to Van Keulenfjorden is the highest mountain in the area and therefore a good landmark. Drift ice coming up along the coast can more or less fill <a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a>&nbsp;and partially the fjords in the summer, unless easterly winds prevent this.</p>\n<p>On the south side of <a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a>&nbsp;and further into Recherchefjorden it is deep close to the shore, and by keeping about 1 nautical mile off the shore vessels will have safe depths. Recherchefjorden runs approximately 4 NM southward from&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a> and is 2-3 NM wide. The fjord is completely clear and deep along the shore except along Reinodden, at the outermost part of the eastern side of the fjord, and at the very innermost part of the fjord at Reinholmen.</p>",
        "description_no":"<p>N-over fra&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:465996\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"76.96804\" data-lng=\"15.59897\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Hornsund</a>&nbsp;fortsetter grunnflaket langs land, ogs&aring;&nbsp;med en del &oslash;yer, holmer og skj&aelig;r, hvorav gruppene Dun&oslash;yane&nbsp;S-ligst og Is&oslash;yane utenfor Torellbreen er de st&oslash;rste. Generelt&nbsp;er dette et veldig grunt og tildels utilgjengelig omr&aring;de fra sj&oslash;.&nbsp;&Oslash;yene i omr&aring;det er lave og gir ingen beskyttelse mot vind.</p>\n<p>Langs kysten fra Kapp Borthen videre N-over til Dunderbukta g&aring;r 20 m dybdekurven fra 1-3 n mil av land. P&aring; hele strekningen er det urent vann langs land.</p>\n<p><a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a>&nbsp;er felles munning for Recherchefjorden, Van&nbsp;Keulenfjorden og&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:769993\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.79469\" data-lng=\"15.61978\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Fjord\">Van Mijenfjorden</a> lenger inne. Sundet er ca, 12 n mil langt og nesten like bredt. Berzeliustinden (1208 moh) ved S-siden av innl&oslash;pet til Van Keulenfjorden, er det h&oslash;yeste fjellet i omr&aring;det og derfor et godt landemerke. Drivis som kommer opp langs kysten kan mer eller mindre fylle <a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a>&nbsp;og delvis fjordene i sommertiden, dersom ikke&nbsp;E-lig vind hindrer dette.</p>\n<p>P&aring; S-siden av <a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a> og videre inn i Recherchefjorden er det&nbsp;dypt langs land, og dersom man holder 1 n mil av land vil man&nbsp;ha sikre dybder. Recherchefjorden g&aring;r ca. 4 n mil S-over fra&nbsp;<a href=\"ssr:465995\" data-county=\"Svalbard\" data-lat=\"77.63752\" data-lng=\"14.42581\" data-municipality=\"Svalbard\" data-type=\"Sund i sj&oslash;\">Bellsund</a> og er 2-3 n&nbsp;mil bred. Fjorden er helt ren og dyp langs land unntatt langs&nbsp;Reinodden, ytterst p&aring; E-siden av fjorden, og helt innerst i fjorden&nbsp;ved Reinholmen.</p>",
        "caution_en":"<h3>Radar Navigation</h3>\n<p>When using radar as an aid for coastal navigation, it is important to note that at greater distances from the shore, mountains will appear on the radar before the edges of the wide lowland plains west of them are apparent.</p>\n<h3>Ice and Current Conditions</h3>\n<p>Along the western coast of Spitsbergen, one can expect a northward current of 1-2 knots. This current will also carry ice into the fjords, particularly on the southern side and out again on the northern side (Coriolis effect), where it will spread more under calm wind conditions. In such weather, one can expect loose ice with larger open channels on the northern side than on the southern side of the fjords. The current out from&nbsp;Isfjorden will, when there are not too many ice masses, tend to stop the northward ice drift at Sentinelleflaket. In all cases, conditions should be carefully assessed before entering the ice, as currents and especially wind can quickly change the situation to denser ice and compression of the channels.</p>\n<h3>Survey data</h3>\n<p>Surveys are incomplete in the area. Soundings within unsurveyed areas and those compiled from incomplete older surveys are unreliable and do not fully exclude undiscovered shoals. Navigation within these waters &nbsp;should be avoided whenever possible. Attention should be paid to the Source Diagram.</p>\n<h3>Shallow areas near shoreline</h3>\n<p>Close to the shore, there can be unsurveyed areas or areas of poor data quality. Due to the chart's scale such areas are not always visible on nautical Charts. Navigation in these waters must be exercised with extreme caution.</p>\n<h3>Front of glaciers</h3>\n<p>Limits of glaciers are subject to frequent change. In front of glaciers going into the sea, there are major &nbsp;variations from year to year, and depths are uncertain. Such areas must be considered as unsurveyed. Such &nbsp;conditions must be taken into account when navigating in these waters and caution exercised.</p>",
        "caution_no":"<h3>Radarnavigering&nbsp;</h3>\n<p>Ved bruk av radar som hjelpemiddel under navigeringen langs kysten, m&aring; man v&aelig;re oppmerksom p&aring; at ved st&oslash;rre avstand fra land vil man f&aring; fjellene inn p&aring; radaren f&oslash;r kanten av de vide lavlandsslettene utenfor.</p>\n<h3>Is- og str&oslash;mforhold</h3>\n<p>Langs W-kysten av&nbsp;Spitsbergen&nbsp;kan man regne med 1-2 knops&nbsp;N-g&aring;ende str&oslash;m. Denne str&oslash;mmen vil ogs&aring; ta med seg isen inn&nbsp;i fjordene, s&aelig;rlig p&aring; S-siden og ut igjen p&aring; N-siden (Corioliseffekt),&nbsp;hvor den under rolige vindforhold vil spre seg mer. I&nbsp;slikt v&aelig;r kan man vente slakere is med st&oslash;rre r&aring;ker p&aring; N- enn&nbsp;p&aring; S-siden av fjordene. Str&oslash;mmen ut fra&nbsp;Isfjorden vil, n&aring;r det&nbsp;ikke er for store ismasser, ha tendens til &aring; stoppe den N-g&aring;ende&nbsp;isdriften ved Sentinelleflaket. Man b&oslash;r i alle tilfeller vurdere forholdene n&oslash;ye f&oslash;r man g&aring;r inn i isen, da str&oslash;m og i s&aelig;rdeleshet vind raskt kan forandre situasjonen til tettere is med sammenpressing av r&aring;ker.</p>\n<h3>Sj&oslash;m&aring;lingsdata</h3>\n<p>Omr&aring;det er ikke fullstendig oppm&aring;lt. Dybder innenfor ikke sj&oslash;m&aring;lte omr&aring;der og omr&aring;der basert p&aring; eldre, ufullstendige m&aring;linger er up&aring;litelige, og utelukker ikke muligheten for uoppdagede grunner. Navigasjon i disse farvannene b&oslash;r unng&aring;s s&aring; langt det lar seg gj&oslash;re. Det m&aring; vises s&aelig;rlig oppmerksomhet til karets kildediagram (Source Diagram).</p>\n<h3>Grunne omr&aring;der n&aelig;r land</h3>\n<p>N&aelig;r kystlinjen kan det forekomme ikke sj&oslash;m&aring;lte omr&aring;der eller omr&aring;der med d&aring;rlig datakvalitet. P&aring; grunn av sj&oslash;kartets m&aring;lestokk er slike omr&aring;der ikke alltid synlige. Navigasjon i disse farvannene m&aring; ut&oslash;ves med ekstrem forsiktighet.</p>\n<h3>Foran isbreer</h3>\n<p>Isbreers utbredelse endres hyppig. Foran breer som munner ut i sj&oslash;en forekommer store variasjoner fra &aring;r til &aring;r, og dybdeforholdene er usikre. Slike omr&aring;der m&aring; betraktes som ikke sj&oslash;m&aring;lte. Disse forholdene m&aring; tas i betraktning ved navigasjon, og forsiktighet m&aring; utvises.</p>"
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