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Axel Heiberg Island
Axel Heiberg Island , 13,583 sq mi (35,180 sq km), in the Arctic Ocean, N Nunavut Territory, Canada, W of Ellesmere Island. It was named by the Norwegian explorer Otto Sverdrup (who explored it 1898–1902) for one of his patrons. The island's plateau surface (3,000–6,000 ft/915–1,830 m high) is deeply indented by fjords. |
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"Axel Heiberg Island." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Axel Heiberg Island." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AxelHeib.html "Axel Heiberg Island." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-AxelHeib.html |
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Axel Heiberg
Axel Heiberg, Nunavut/Canada An island first visited by a Norwegian expedition in 1899, led by Otto Sverdrup who named it after the Norwegian consul.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Axel Heiberg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Axel Heiberg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AxelHeiberg.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Axel Heiberg." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-AxelHeiberg.html |
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