Champ Island
Encyclopedia
Champ Island is an island in the central area of Franz Josef Land
, Russia
.
Champ Island has a surface of 374 km² (144 sq mi) and there is a wide unglacierized zone in the southwest of the island. The highest point of the island is 507 m (1,663 ft).
Champ Island is the southernmost island of the Zichy Land
subgroup of the Franz Joseph Archipelago. It is separated by narrow sounds from Luigi Island
in the north and Salisbury Island
in the northeast.
The broad channel in the west of Champ Island is known as Markham Channel (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham
.
This island was named after William S. Champ, who was the representative of the late William Ziegler
and leader of the relief operation searching for Anthony Fiala
of the Fiala-Ziegler Polar Expedition
.
A piece of a century-year-old ski was found in Champ Island, at Cape Trieste (Mys Triest) in August 2006.
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...
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Champ Island has a surface of 374 km² (144 sq mi) and there is a wide unglacierized zone in the southwest of the island. The highest point of the island is 507 m (1,663 ft).
Champ Island is the southernmost island of the Zichy Land
Zichy Land
Zichy Land is a geographical subgroup of Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.It is formed by the central cluster of large islands in the midst of the archipelago...
subgroup of the Franz Joseph Archipelago. It is separated by narrow sounds from Luigi Island
Luigi Island
Luigi Island is an island in Franz Josef Land, Russian Federation.Luigi Island has a surface of 371 km2 and it is heavily glacierized. The highest point of the island is 442 m....
in the north and Salisbury Island
Salisbury Island (Russia)
Salisbury Island, is an island located in the central area of Franz Josef Land, Russia.Salisbury Island is relatively large and long, having a surface of 960 km²...
in the northeast.
The broad channel in the west of Champ Island is known as Markham Channel (Пролив маркама; Proliv Markama), after British polar explorer Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham
Albert Hastings Markham
Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham, KCB was a British explorer, author, and officer in the Royal Navy. In 1903 he was made Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath...
.
This island was named after William S. Champ, who was the representative of the late William Ziegler
William Ziegler
William Ziegler was an American industrialist who was one of the founders of the Royal Baking Powder Company. He ended up suing his partners in a bitter legal battle. His other interests were organizing Arctic expeditions and yachting.-Biography:He was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, of...
and leader of the relief operation searching for Anthony Fiala
Anthony Fiala
Anthony Fiala was an American explorer, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, and educated at Cooper Union and the National Academy of Design, New York City...
of the Fiala-Ziegler Polar Expedition
Ziegler Polar Expedition
The Ziegler polar expedition of 1903–1905 was a failed attempt to reach the North Pole. The party remained stranded north of the Arctic Circle for two years before being rescued, yet all but one of its members survived. The expedition, funded by William Ziegler and led by Anthony Fiala, departed...
.
A piece of a century-year-old ski was found in Champ Island, at Cape Trieste (Mys Triest) in August 2006.
External links
- Location
- Ski fragment
- William S. Champ: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A05E3DA163EE733A25757C1A9639C946497D6CF, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D02E7DA1230E132A25756C0A96E9C946597D6CF and http://ead.dartmouth.edu/html/stem195.html
- High Arctic mosses & plants on Champ Island High Arctic mosses & plants on Champ Island
- Names in Russian