Pioneer Island (Russia)

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Pioneer Island
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Pioneer Island, Russia
Geography
ArchipelagoSevernaya Zemlya
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Pioneer Island is part of the Severnaya Zemlya group in the Russian Arctic. It measures 1,527 km2 (590 sq mi) in area. The island was discovered by Georgy Ushakov and Nikolay Urvantsev during their 1930-32 expedition.[1]

This island contains the Pioneer Glacier.[2]

Geological and biological data: [3] & [4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Barr, William (1975). "Severnaya Zemlya: the last major discovery". Geographical Journal. 141 (1): 59–71. doi:10.2307/1796946.
  2. ^ "Russian Arctic - Severnaya Zemlya". Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
  3. ^ Cat.Inist
  4. ^ Kollmann, J. (et al.). "Interactions between Vegetation Development and Island Formation in the Alpine River Tagliamento". Vol. 2, No. 1. Applied Vegetation Science. pp. 25–36. Retrieved March 14, 2012.

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Coordinates: 79°55′01″N 92°01′59″E / 79.917°N 92.033°E / 79.917; 92.033