geo.wikisort.org - IslandAmund Ringnes Island is one of the Sverdrup Islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, between 78 and 79 degrees of latitude. It lies east of Ellef Ringnes Island, west of Axel Heiberg Island. Hassel Sound separates Amund Ringnes Island from Ellef Ringnes Island. Hendriksen Strait is to the south, as is Cornwall Island. Norwegian Bay is to the east, as is Haig-Thomas Island. To the north lies Peary Channel.
Island
Amund Ringnes IslandAmund Ringnes Island from space |
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Location | Arctic Ocean |
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Coordinates | 78°20′N 96°25′W |
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Archipelago | Sverdrup Islands Queen Elizabeth Islands Arctic Archipelago |
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Area | 5,255 km2 (2,029 sq mi) |
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Highest elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
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Highest point | Un-named ridge feature northeast inland from Andersen Bay[1] |
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Territory | Nunavut |
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Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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The island has an area of 5,255 km2 (2,029 sq mi) in size, making it the 111th largest island in the world, and Canada's 25th largest island.
The island was named by Otto Sverdrup for Oslo brewer Amund Ringnes, one of the sponsors of his expedition. He first sighted it in 1900. The island was claimed by Norway from 1902 until the claim was relinquished in 1930.[2]
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External sources
Further reading
- Atkinson, Nigel. Late Wisconsinan Glacial and Relative Sea Level History of Amund and Ellef Ringnes Islands, Nunavut, Canada. Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, 2005. ISBN 0-612-96234-2
- Balkwill, H. R. Geology of Amund Ringnes, Cornwall, and Haig-Thomas Islands, District of Franklin. Ottawa, Ont., Canada: Geological Survey of Canada, 1983. ISBN 0-660-10855-0
- Hodgson, D. A. Surficial Materials and Geomorphological Processes, Western Sverdrup and Adjacent Islands, District of Franklin (Including Amund Ringnes, Southern Ellef Ringnes, Cornwall, Graham and King Christian Islands). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada, 1982. ISBN 0-660-11116-0
- Hopkins, W. S. Some Spores and Pollen from the Christopher Formation (Albian) of Ellef and Amund Ringnes Island, and Northwestern Melville Island, Arctic Archipelago. [Ottawa]: Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, 1974.
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На других языках
[de] Amund Ringnes Island
Amund Ringnes Island ist eine Insel im kanadischen Territorium Nunavut und gehört zu den Sverdrup-Inseln, die wiederum Teil der Königin-Elisabeth-Inseln sind.
- [en] Amund Ringnes Island
[es] Isla Amund Ringnes
La Isla Amund Ringnes es una de las Islas Sverdrup, pertenecientes al territorio autónomo de Nunavut, en Canadá.
[fr] Île Amund Ringnes
L'île Amund Ringnes est une île des îles Sverdrup située dans l'océan Arctique dans la région de Qikiqtaaluk dans le territoire canadien du Nunavut. L'île est située entre les 78e et 79e degrés de latitude. Elle est située à l'est de l'île Ellef Ringnes, à l'ouest des îles Axel Heiberg et Haig-Thomas ainsi qu'au nord de l'île Cornwall. Le détroit d'Hassel sépare l'île Amund Ringnes de l'île Ellef Ringnes. La baie Norwegian est à l'est et le détroit de Peary est au sud de l'île Amund Ringnes.
[it] Isola Amund Ringnes
L' isola Amund Ringnes fa parte del sottogruppo delle isole Sverdrup a loro volta appartenenti al gruppo di isole della Regina Elisabetta nella regione di Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, in Canada.
[ru] Амунд-Рингнес
Амунд-Рингнес (англ. Amund Ringnes Island, фр. Île Amund Ringnes) — остров Канадского Арктического архипелага, относящийся к группе островов Свердрупа. Остров не имеет постоянного населения. Административно относится к региону Кикиктани территории Нунавут.
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