Jostedalsbreen, Norway
The largest glacier on mainland Europe, an ice cap with arms reaching down toward the fjords.
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- Region
- Norway
- Position
- 61.7000, 7.0000
- Area
- 20 × 20 km
- Real elevation
- 33 to 1,966 m (1,932 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:133,300
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Glacier
- Group
- Natural wonders
Terrain facts: Jostedalsbreen
The ground around Jostedalsbreen is rugged. Across the 20 by 20 km area of the model, it runs from 33 m up to 1,966 m. That is 1,932 m of relief, about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 25.4%
- Gentle 30.8%
- Steep 20.9%
- Very steep 23%
On average the ground slopes at 17.5 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 55.9 degrees. About 25% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 44% is steep (over 15 degrees).
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #101 for relief, #194 for highest ground and #135 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Natural wonders →
Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 78 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Jostedalsbreen
The climate around Jostedalsbreen is cold: over the year the temperature averages about -3°C (27°F), from around -11°C (12°F) in January to around 8°C (46°F) in July. eight months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is wet, with about 2,012 mm (79 in) of precipitation in a year. December is the wettest month and May the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Color tip: Cold for much of the year, so the Glacier colors (deep blue to white) suit it. Choose it in Customize →
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Jostedalsbreen, Norway
The largest glacier on mainland Europe, an ice cap with arms reaching down toward the fjords.
Questions about Jostedalsbreen, Norway
Where is Jostedalsbreen?
Jostedalsbreen is in Norway at 61.7000, 7.0000. The model covers a 20 by 20 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Jostedalsbreen model?
The land in this model runs from 33 to 1,966 m (1,932 m of relief), and its highest point is at 61.7652, 7.1895. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
How steep is Jostedalsbreen?
On average the ground slopes at 17.5 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 55.9 degrees. About 25% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 44% is steep (over 15 degrees).
How does Jostedalsbreen compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #101 for relief, #194 for highest ground and #135 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Jostedalsbreen?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 19.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:133,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Jostedalsbreen model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 78 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Jostedalsbreen model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Jostedalsbreen, Norway from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
