It was also mentioned as Malestrand in The first voyage made by Master Anthonie Ienkinson, from the Citie of London toward the land of Russia, begun the twelfth of May, in the yeere 1557, by the English traveller and author Anthony Jenkinson (1529-1610/11) - he probably confused Maelstrom with the name Malestrand, now Marstrand, in southern Sweden: The Maelstrom was mentioned in The Mariners Mirrour (London, 1588), a translation by Anthony Ashley (1551/2-1628) of Spieghel der Zeevaerdt (1583-84), by the Dutch master sea pilot Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (1533/34-1606). The Maelstrom on a clear day the islands of Mosken and Værøy can be seen in the distance.-photograph: Lofoten Islands The early-modern Dutch noun maelstrom was also borrowed into: etymological notes ), originally a proper name designating a powerful whirlpool in the Arctic Ocean, off the west coast of Norway, which was formerly supposed to suck in and destroy all vessels within a wide radius its Norwegian name is Moskstraumen or Moskenstraumen. This word is from the early-modern Dutch noun maelstrom (now maalstroom - cf. The metamorphosis of these sediments were under high temperatures and high pressure (amphibolite).The noun maelstrom denotes a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river and, figuratively, a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil. The rock exposed in the picture below, is most likely gneiss, like most rock surfaces in this area of Norway. The collision created an area of metamorphic rock called the Caledonian fold belt. Here, the collision involved Laurentica and Baltica only. About 490-390 million years ago the Caledonian Orogeny happened due to the continents of Laurentica, Avalonia and Baltica colliding. These fascinating folds have formed under distinct circumstances. There were some rock faces that were simply spectacular, including this rock face pictured below in the Saltstraumen. I took mostly videos of this amazing wonder.
Even though the image I showing below doesn’t express it, the adventure was incredible. When the current turns, there is a period when the strait is navigable. The height difference between the sea level and the fjord inside can be up to 1 meter. The current is created when the tide tries to fill Skjerstad Fjord. Before that, the area was different due to post-glacial rebound. Saltstraumen has existed for about two to three thousand years. Vortices known as whirlpools or maelstroms up to 10 meters in diameter and 5 meters in depth are formed when the current is at its strongest. Up to 400 million cubic meters of seawater forces its way through a 3-kilometer long and 150-metre wide strait every six hours. The Saltstraumen, (pictured below), has one of the strongest tidal currents in the world. There, I booked arrangements to take a boat out to the Saltstaumen Maelstrom. On June 28th, 2018 I was in Bodo, Norway. Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge, WA.Damajagua River, Dominica Republic 2017.Grosser-Aletsch Glacier, Switzerland, 2017.Elbsandsteingebirge N.P., Germany, 2017.
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