Arthur Island
Encyclopedia
Arthur Island is an island in Franz Josef Land
, Russia
. It belongs administratively to the Arkhangelsk Oblast
of the Russian Federation.
Arthur Island lies in the Arctic Ocean
north of Zemlya Georga
, relatively far from any other island. Its area is 111 km² (43 sq mi) and its maximum height 275 m (902 ft).
Arthur Island is practically completely glaciarized. Only a small area in the northwestern shores of the island (Mys Ledovoy Razvedky) and another (Mys Nizkiy) in the southernmost point of the island are free of glacier
ice.
This island was named after Arthur Montefiore Brice, a Fellow of the Geological Society and secretary of the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition.
Franz Josef Land
Franz Josef Land, Franz Joseph Land, or Francis Joseph's Land is an archipelago located in the far north of Russia. It is found in the Arctic Ocean north of Novaya Zemlya and east of Svalbard, and is administered by Arkhangelsk Oblast. Franz Josef Land consists of 191 ice-covered islands with a...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It belongs administratively to the Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
of the Russian Federation.
Arthur Island lies in the Arctic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region, is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major oceanic divisions...
north of Zemlya Georga
Zemlya Georga
Zemlya Georga, or Prince George Land is an island located at . It is a part of Franz Josef Land, Russia....
, relatively far from any other island. Its area is 111 km² (43 sq mi) and its maximum height 275 m (902 ft).
Arthur Island is practically completely glaciarized. Only a small area in the northwestern shores of the island (Mys Ledovoy Razvedky) and another (Mys Nizkiy) in the southernmost point of the island are free of glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
ice.
This island was named after Arthur Montefiore Brice, a Fellow of the Geological Society and secretary of the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition.