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]]>However, the significance of this seemingly ordinary stop soon became clear. It turned out this wasn’t Oodaq Island as the team initially thought, but a previously undocumented island that now bears the title of the northernmost landmass in the world.
The newly discovered island isn’t large; it’s about 100 by 150 feet and about 10 to 13 feet above sea level. The interesting question is how did it go undetected until now?
Scientists theorize that the unnamed island might have been covered by pack ice or that it’s only been recently formed by storm events. Moreover, the island is so remote, it’s no wonder no one stumbled upon it before.
Visiting Greenland, in general, is definitely an experience of a lifetime—remarkable landscapes, exceptional wildlife, and iceberg choked fjords make Grenland a destination unlike any other.
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]]>The post The Northernmost Island In the World Was Only Recently Discovered appeared first on Traveler Master.
]]>However, the significance of this seemingly ordinary stop soon became clear. It turned out this wasn’t Oodaq Island as the team initially thought, but a previously undocumented island that now bears the title of the northernmost landmass in the world.
The newly discovered island isn’t large; it’s about 100 by 150 feet and about 10 to 13 feet above sea level. The interesting question is how did it go undetected until now?
Scientists theorize that the unnamed island might have been covered by pack ice or that it’s only been recently formed by storm events. Moreover, the island is so remote, it’s no wonder no one stumbled upon it before.
Visiting Greenland, in general, is definitely an experience of a lifetime—remarkable landscapes, exceptional wildlife, and iceberg choked fjords make Grenland a destination unlike any other.
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