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[[Image:Nansen Island-Streak of sunlight.jpg|thumb|right|A streak of sunlight illuminates the top of Nansen Island]] |
[[Image:Nansen Island-Streak of sunlight.jpg|thumb|right|A streak of sunlight illuminates the top of Nansen Island]] |
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'''Nansen Island''' or '''Isla Nansen Sur''' is the largest of the [[island]]s lying in [[Wilhelmina Bay]] off the west coast of [[Graham Land]]. Nansen Island is located at {{coor d|64.58|S|62.1|W|}}. Nansen Island was discovered by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]] ([[1897]]-[[1899]]) under [[Adrien de Gerlache]] and named for Dr. [[Fridtjof Nansen]], noted [[Arctic]] explorer. |
'''Nansen Island''' or '''Isla Nansen Sur''' is the largest of the [[island]]s lying in [[Wilhelmina Bay]] off the west coast of [[Graham Land]]. Nansen Island is located at {{coor d|64.58|S|62.1|W|}}. Nansen Island was discovered by the [[Belgian Antarctic Expedition]] ([[1897]]-[[1899]]) under [[Adrien de Gerlache]] and named for Dr. [[Fridtjof Nansen]], noted [[Arctic]] explorer. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Enterprise Island]] |
* [[Enterprise Island]] |
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* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]] |
* [[List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.cordula.ws/p-coldwithin.html A picture of Nansen Island] |
* [http://www.cordula.ws/p-coldwithin.html A picture of Nansen Island] |
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* [http://tea.armadaproject.org/giesting/3.21.1999.html Picture of an abandoned whaling station on Nansen Island] |
* [http://tea.armadaproject.org/giesting/3.21.1999.html Picture of an abandoned whaling station on Nansen Island] |
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Revision as of 23:09, 1 December 2007
Nansen Island or Isla Nansen Sur is the largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the west coast of Graham Land. Nansen Island is located at 64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W. Nansen Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897-1899) under Adrien de Gerlache and named for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, noted Arctic explorer.