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What is the latitude and longitude of Spitsbergen?
Spitsbergen's most southerly tip 'Sorkapp' is 76.5 degrees N, its most northerly point is Vergelegenhuken at 80.1 degrees north. It stretches from Prins Karls Forland at 10 degrees east, to Kap Payer at 21.5 degrees east. Spitsbergen is part of a larger archipelago which includes islands further north than Spitsbergen its self. Vesle Tavleoya is the most northerly of these, at 80.8 degrees north.
How did Wigner use the island of Spitsbergen to support the theory of continental drift?
First of all it is Wegener, Alfred Lothar Wegener to be percised. He was a german scientist who had the hypothesis for continental drift. His hypothesis got rejected by other scientist because it interferred with their ideas on how mountains form.Wegener used Spitsbergen to support his evidence for continental drift because Spitsbergen is now a snowy reigon and geoigists had found fossils of tropical plants.Tropical plants cannot grow in a snowy reigon.
Who discovered Saturn moons?
The first person to discover Saturn`s moons was Christian Huygens in 1655. The following moons discovered in order are: Titan Discovered:1655 Discovered by:Christian Huygens Iapetus Discovered:1671 Discovered by:Giovanni Cassini Rhea Discovered:1672 Discovered by:Giovanni Cassini Tethys Discovered:1684 Discovered by:Giovanni Cassini Dione Discovered:1684 Discovered by:Giovanni Cassini Enceladus Discovered:1789 Discovered by:William Herschel Mimas Discovered:1789 Discovered by:William Herschel Hyperion Discovered:1848 Discovered by:William Lassell Phoebe Discovered:1898 Discovered by:William Pickering Janus Discovered:1965-1966 Discovered by: Audouin Dollfus Epimetheus Discovered:1966 Discovered by:Richard Walker Helene Discovered:1980 Discovered by: Pierre Laques Telesto Discovered:1980 Discovered by:Bradford Smith Calypso Discovered:1980 Discovered by:Dan Pascu Prometheus Discovered:1980 Discovered by:Stewart Collins Pandora Discovered:1980 Discovered by:Stewart Collins Atlas Discovered:1980 Discovered by:Richard Terrile Pan Discovered:1981 Discovered by:Showalter Other astronomers:Kevin Beurile, Brett Gladman, Matthew Holman and others. If you want to see the rest, go to wikipedia.com to see the article Timeline discovery of solar system planets and their moons.
When were the rings on Neptune discovered?
they were discovered 17 days after the planet itself was discovered.
Which microbes they discovered?
they discovered pencilene
When was Sør-Spitsbergen National Park created?
Sør-Spitsbergen National Park was created in 1973.
What is Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani's population?
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani's population is 2,010.
What is the difference between Spitsbergen and Svalbard?
Svalbard is the name of the group of islands where Spitsbergen is the largest one
When was Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park created?
Nordvest-Spitsbergen National Park was created in 1973.
When was Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani created?
Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani was created in 1916.
What has the author Andreas Umbreit written?
Andreas Umbreit has written: 'Guide to Spitsbergen' -- subject(s): Guidebooks 'Spitsbergen'
Which country owns Spitsbergen?
Norway.
What is Norway's biggest island?
Spitsbergen
Who did willem barentsz sail for?
Willem Barents lead several expeditions to find a north-east passage to Asia. He discovered Spitsbergen and reached the novaya Zemlya in the north of Russia.
What are the names of Netherland explorers?
In the 16th century Abel Tasman (who had Tasmania named after him) discovered New Zealand among others. Willem Barentsz tried to find a northern route to Asia and discovered Spitsbergen in the 17th century.
Where is Spitsbergen?
where is this place it sounds like an ice cream!!!!
What is the latitude and longitude of Spitsbergen?
Spitsbergen's most southerly tip 'Sorkapp' is 76.5 degrees N, its most northerly point is Vergelegenhuken at 80.1 degrees north. It stretches from Prins Karls Forland at 10 degrees east, to Kap Payer at 21.5 degrees east. Spitsbergen is part of a larger archipelago which includes islands further north than Spitsbergen its self. Vesle Tavleoya is the most northerly of these, at 80.8 degrees north.
