Wilczek Land

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Wilczek Land is one of the principal islands of the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, known for its remote polar environment and glaciated terrain.

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Wilczek Land canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivision Arkhangelsk Oblast
archipelago Franz Josef Land
belongsTo Russian Arctic National Park
country Russia
discoveredDuring Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition
discoveryCentury 19th century
geologicalType sedimentary rocks
hasAverageWinterTemperature well below freezing
hasClimate Arctic climate
hasCoastalFeature cliffs
fjords
hasCoastlineOn Arctic Ocean
hasEnvironment polar environment
hasFeature glaciers
ice cap
hasHumanPresence temporary research stations
hasLatitude about 80 degrees north
hasLegalStatus nature reserve
hasPrecipitationType snow
hasSeasonalPhenomenon midnight sun
polar night
hasSurfaceCondition permanent ice and snow
hasSurroundingSeaIce pack ice
hasTerrain glaciated terrain
hasVegetation sparse Arctic tundra
hasWildlife Arctic foxes
polar bears
seabirds
isInhabited uninhabited
isPartOf Barents Sea region
linked to: Barents Sea
isRemote true
locatedIn Arctic Ocean
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Franz Josef Land
Russia
namedAfter Johann Nepomuk Wilczek
navigationConditions difficult
ocean Arctic Ocean
partOf Russian Arctic
primaryAccess icebreaker ship
region High Arctic
subjectTo extreme cold temperatures
usedFor climate studies
polar research

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Franz Josef Land hasMajorIsland Wilczek Land