Most northerly point of land
The most northerly point of land on earth is a contentious issue due to variation of definition. Issues of how permanent some of the contenders are is problematic as ice sheets and the shallow water depth make movement and inundation combined with observational difficulties due to remoteness, make any hard determination difficult. The following table sets out the main contenders for this title.
| Island Name | coordinates | dist from pole | Discovered by | permanent | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83-42[1] | 83°42′05.2″N 30°38′49.4″W | 699.8 km | Dennis Schmitt | unknown | 35 by 15m and 4m high |
| Ultima Thule 2008 | 83 ° 41 'N, 31 ° 6' W | 701km | unknown | ||
| unnamed Island[2] | 83°41′06″N 30°45′36″W | unknown | As yet unconfirmed | ||
| RTOW2001 | 702½km | unknown | |||
| ATOW1996[3] | 83°40′34.8″N 30°38′38.6″W | ATOWexpedition | unknown | 10m long and 1m high | |
| "Stray Dog West"[4][5] | 83°40'30 | Dennis Schmitt | unknown | Needs confirmation | |
| Oodaaq | 83°40′N 30°40′W | 705 | Uffe Petersen | No | 15 by 8m, appears to be submerged periodically |
| Uunartoq Qeqertaq | Dennis Schmitt | maybe | New Island formed by melting ice sheet early 21st century | ||
| Kaffeklubben Island[6] | 83°40′N 29°50′W. | 713.5 km | Robert Peary | yes | 700m by 300m and 30m high |
| Cape Morris Jesup | 83°37′39″N 32°39′52″W | 711.8 km | Robert Peary | yes | northern most part of Greenland. |
-
Aerial photo of Kaffeklubben,2008
-
Oodaaq in 2003
-
The new strait uncovered by a retreating ice shelf, taken from Warming Island (Uunartoq Qeqertaq) in 2006.
-
comparison of satellite pictures of Warming Island between 1985 and 2005.
See also
References
- ↑ The World's Northernmost Point Is Called 83-42. Maybe. The Daily Traveller, February 16, 2012
- ↑ Geography in Action Sierra Club 2007-06-05.
- ↑ Jancik, John; Richardson, Javana; & Gardiner, Steve (2002). Under the Midnight Sun: The Ascent of John Denver Peak and the Search for the Northernmost Point of Land on Earth.
- ↑ Stray Dog West photograph taken on 2007-07-16.
- ↑ John H. Richardson, Journey to the End of the Earth Esquire Magazine 2007-09-18.
- ↑ Funder, S. V. E. N. D.; Larsen, O. (Nov 15, 1982). "Implications of volcanic erratics in Quaternary deposits of North Greenland" (PDF). Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark 31: 57–61. ISSN 0011-6297
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.