Century-old ski found at Mys Triest, Ostrov Champa, Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa, Russia

ABSTRACT A fragment of a ski dating from the late 19th or early 20th century was found at Mys Triest [Cape Trieste] on Ostrov Champa [Champ Island] in the Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa [Franz Josef Land] archipelago in August 2006. The age and location of the ski suggest a connection with the American era o...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Capelotti, P.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2007
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Franz Josef Land
Ostrov Champa
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247407006717
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247407006717
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Summary:ABSTRACT A fragment of a ski dating from the late 19th or early 20th century was found at Mys Triest [Cape Trieste] on Ostrov Champa [Champ Island] in the Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa [Franz Josef Land] archipelago in August 2006. The age and location of the ski suggest a connection with the American era of exploration of Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa (1898–1905).

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