Sverdrup Islands
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The Sverdrup Islands are a remote Arctic archipelago in northern Canada, known for their harsh polar climate and exploration by Norwegian explorer Otto Sverdrup.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archipelago ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Qikiqtaaluk Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
harsh weather conditions
ⓘ
largely uninhabited ⓘ remote location ⓘ |
| climate | polar climate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | Otto Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem | polar desert ⓘ |
| expeditionShip | Fram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explorationPeriod | 1898–1902 ⓘ |
| exploredBy | Otto Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerClaimant | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
glaciated terrain
ⓘ
permafrost ⓘ |
| includesIsland |
Amund Ringnes Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Axel Heiberg Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Cornwall Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellef Ringnes Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Hassel Island NERFINISHED ⓘ King Christian Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Meighen Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sverdrup Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestIsland | Axel Heiberg Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Canadian Arctic Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ Qikiqtaaluk Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Otto Sverdrup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Queen Elizabeth Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| permanentSettlements | none or minimal ⓘ |
| population | very low ⓘ |
| region | High Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchUse |
Arctic climate studies
ⓘ
glaciology ⓘ polar ecology ⓘ |
| seaArea | Arctic Archipelago waters ⓘ |
| seaIceCoverage | extensive ⓘ |
| sovereigntyIssueResolved | 1930 ⓘ |
| sovereigntyRecognized | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | Arctic sovereignty ⓘ |
| typicalVegetation | Arctic tundra ⓘ |
| wildlife |
Arctic foxes
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ polar bears ⓘ seals ⓘ |
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