Остров Артура | |
|---|---|
 Arthur Island in an 1898 Franz Josef Land map showingFrederick G. Jackson's explorations | |
  Arthur Island Location in Russia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Queen Victoria Sea,Arctic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 81°08′N50°41′E / 81.133°N 50.683°E /81.133; 50.683 |
| Archipelago | Franz Josef Archipelago |
| Area | 111 km2 (43 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Administration | |
Arthur Island (Russian:Остров Артура;Ostrov Artura) is an island inFranz Josef Land,Russia. It belongs administratively to theArkhangelsk Oblast of theRussian Federation.[1]
Arthur Island lies in theQueen Victoria Sea north ofZemlya Georga, relatively far from any other island. Its area is 111 km2 (43 sq mi) and its maximum height is 275 m (902 ft).[2]
Arthur Island is practically completelyglacierized. Only a small area (Mys Ledovoy Razvedky) in the northwestern shores of the island and another (Mys Nizkiy) in the southernmost point of the island are free ofglacier ice.
This island was named byFrederick George Jackson after his brother Arthur Jackson, in the Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition.[3]
81°08′N50°41′E / 81.133°N 50.683°E /81.133; 50.683
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