Franz Josef Land

GPTKB entity

Statements (119)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:accessibility only by ship or air
mostly by ship or air
gptkbp:administrative_division Franz Josef Land District
gptkbp:area 16,134 square kilometers
16,134 km²
gptkbp:average_temperature -30° C in winter
0° C in summer
gptkbp:climate extremely cold
polar climate
short, cool summers
polar climate studies
extremely cold winters
gptkbp:climate_impact melting glaciers
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Cape_Flora
gptkb:Hall_Island
Wilczek Land
Graham Bell Island
several islands
over 190 islands
gptkbp:coordinates 81° N 93° E
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:scientific_research
gptkb:missions
environmental studies
biodiversity studies
climate change research
geological studies
scientific studies
gptkbp:diameter permanent ice cover
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkb:Franz_Josef_I_of_Austria
1873
gptkbp:discovery_year 1873
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:scientific_research
environmental monitoring
gptkbp:elevation 1,500 m
gptkbp:emergency_services 1895
gptkbp:environmental_concerns climate change effects
designated nature reserve
gptkbp:established_as_nature_reserve gptkb:1983
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Valerian_Albanov
gptkb:Willem_Barentsz
gptkb:Russian_Arctic_expeditions
gptkb:John_Franklin
gptkb:Richard_Byrd
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkb:Hjalmar_Johansen
gptkb:Georgy_Brusilov
gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkb:Henry_Hudson
gptkb:Boris_Vilkitsky
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:seals
gptkbp:first_map_published 1898
gptkbp:first_sighting_by gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:first_wintering 1894-1895
gptkbp:flora mosses and lichens
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:mountains
glaciers
ice caps
fjords
Quaternary period
gptkbp:geological_formation sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:has_research_center temporary scientific bases
gptkbp:highest_point gptkb:Mount_Zemlya
gptkb:Mount_Wilhelm
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Nansen's_expedition
gptkb:Nordenskiöld's_expedition
Russian expeditions
gptkbp:historical_significance exploration history
exploration of the Arctic
Arctic exploration history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Franz Josef Land
gptkbp:international_recognition UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:A._E._Nordenskiöld
gptkb:Nansen's_Arctic_expedition
Franz Josef Land expeditions
Austrian North Pole expedition
gptkbp:is_inhabited_by gptkb:1914
gptkbp:is_protected_by UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:mainland_distance 900 km from the Russian mainland
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Gugliev_Island
no permanent settlements
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria
gptkb:Emperor_Franz_Joseph_I_of_Austria
gptkb:Franz_Josef_I_of_Austria
gptkbp:natural_resources none commercially viable
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Severny_Island
gptkb:the_Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Russian_Arctic_National_Park
gptkb:the_Russian_Arctic_National_Park
gptkbp:population gptkb:0
gptkbp:protected_area gptkb:Franz_Josef_Land_Nature_Reserve
gptkb:Franz_Josef_Land_National_Park
gptkbp:region gptkb:High_Arctic
gptkb:Arkhangelsk_Oblast
gptkbp:research climate studies
gptkbp:research_interest glaciology and ecology
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Georgy_Island
gptkb:Rudolf_Island
191 islands
gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water gptkb:Barents_Sea
gptkbp:territory gptkb:none
gptkbp:tourism limited access
limited due to harsh conditions
limited due to remoteness
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Svalbard_Treaty
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:seals
polar bears
migratory birds
arctic foxes
various seabirds
walruses
protected area status
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4