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Natural hazards Svalbard, in 29 editions.

The entry for Svalbard published Natural hazards in 29 editions of 36, from 1997 to 2025. The text changed in 3 editions. Each is shown as published. Natural hazards in every entry.

editions changed the text
3
the first edition with it
1997
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Natural hazards” (1997 to 2025).

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2025 edition

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The same text in 24 editions, 2002 to 2025.

ice floes often block the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic

ice floes often block up the entrance to Bellsund (a transit point for coal export) on the west coast and occasionally make parts of the northeastern coast inaccessible to maritime traffic

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Svalbard: Natural hazards.” The World Factbook, 1997–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/svalbard/natural-hazards.

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