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Wilczek Land (Franz Josef Land) – Geography, Glaciers & History

Wilczek Land (Franz Josef Land) – Geography, Glaciers & History

August 8, 2026 | Major Islands | David Hendrickson

Wilczek Land is the second‑largest island of Russia’s Franz Josef Land archipelago. Nearly fully glacierised, it hosts several historic Arctic expedition sites and a complex system of ice domes named after early explorers and scientists.

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  • Geology of Champ Island’s Stone Spheres
  • Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition (1894–1897)
  • Cape Fligely: The Northern Edge of Franz Josef Land
  • Benjamin Leigh Smith’s Voyages to Franz Josef Land
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