Kaffiøyra

Kaffiøyra (Coffee Plain) is a coastal plain in Oscar II Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard.

Kaffiøyra
Coastal plain
Kaffiøyra viewed from the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station
Location in Svalbard
Coordinates: 78.64°N 11.98°E / 78.64; 11.98
Country	Norway
Archipelago	Svalbard

The plain has a length of about thirteen kilometers, extending from Aavatsmarkbreen southwards to Oliverbreen.^[1] Kaffiøyra is crossed by several brooks originating from glaciers,^[1] including Øyrnesbekken which flows from Irenebreen to Øyrnes.^[2] Among headlands along the plain are Snipeodden, Øyrnes, Tjørnnes and Snippen.^[3][4][5][6]

The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, a base for research in climatology, glaciology, hydrology and geomorphology, is located in the northern part of the plain.^[7]