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De Long Islands - Definition and Overview |
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The De Long Islands are an uninhabited archipelago often included as part of the New Siberian Islands, lying north east of Novaya Sibir.
The five islands have a total area of 228km². Jeanette Island (о. Жанне́тты), Henrietta Island (о. Генрие́тты) and Bennett Island (о. Бе́ннетта) were discovered in 1881 by the Jeanette expedition. These islands lie around 77°N, are partially covered by glaciers, and rise to peaks. Henrietta was the site of a research station from 1937 to 1963, while at 75km², Bennett is the largest island.
Vilkitskogo Island (о. Вильки́цкого) and Zhokhova Island (о. Жо́хова) were discovered in 1913 and 1914 respectively. They lie slightly further south (around 76°N), are unglaciated, and lower lying.
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Example Usage of Islands |
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erinbeaupre: Fucking freezing... And not looking forward to what is about to come once we change Islands. Gross. |
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rugbycountry: #rugby #sevens Pacific Islands dominate at George - with Samoa beating NZ, Fiji bt Aus, Keyna bt SA. Probably likely to be Fiji Samoa final |
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GIDriftwood: Islands Trust fights back in ferry fare feud: http://bit.ly/4CANpP |
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