![]() ![]() ![]() The islands themselves also shape the waterflow in the area. “The narrowing of the shelf from a relatively broad shelf south of Lofoten to a narrow shelf on the northern side of the islands to strong cross-shelf tidal currents near The Lofoten Point,” according to the authors of a hydrological study of northern Norway. It is the strongest tidal current in the wor. The narrow channel connects the outer Saltfjord with its extension, the large Skjerstadfjord. In Norwegian, they are called “moskstraumen” or “moskenstraumen” because they are particularly strong off the island of Mosken, reaching speeds of 5 meters per second (11 miles per hour).Īround the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway, a large-scale wave of northbound water collides with the continental shelf, creating a regular tide. Saltstraumen is a sound with a strong tidal current located in Nordland 30 km east of the city of Bodø, Norway. The term for these currents, “maelstrom,” derives from the Dutch, “maalen” (to grind, whirl) and “stroom” (stream). In reality, the maelstrom is not one massive whirlpool, but a series of smaller eddies created by changing tides. Poe went on to describe giant vortices, the likes of which he had never seen in person, but read about in legends. Up to 400 million m (tonnes) of seawater forces its way through a three kilometre long and only 150 meter wide strait every six hours, with water speeds reaching 37 kilometres per hour. “In five minutes the whole sea, as far as Vurrgh, was lashed into ungovernable fury.” Saltstraumen is located outside of the city, about 20 minutes drive away in a narrow channel connecting the outer Saltfjord with the large Skjerstadfjord. Each moment added to its speed-to its headlong impetuosity,” wrote Poe in the short story “A Descent Into the Maelstrom,” which introduced the word into the English language. We each paid 1750 NOK or 190 US dollars per person (roughly 400/couple). “Even while I gazed, this current acquired a monstrous velocity. Heads up regarding Bodo: While sailing on the Viking Star in Norway January 2020, 20 Viking guests booked this boat trip to visit Salstrumen because the Viking-offered excursions to Salstrumen were sold out. Their force captured the imagination of writers like Edgar Allan Poe. The churning waters off Norway’s coast have been rumored to swallow boats whole. ![]()
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