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Archipelago

    Kara SeaRussia

    75°32′N 82°05′E

    Arkticheskiy Institut Islands

    острова Арктического института

    The Arkticheskiy Institut Islands or Arctic Institute Islands (Russian: Острова Арктического института) is a compact archipelago of narrow islands covered with tundra vegetation.

    Arkticheskiy Institut Islands, Russia
    Arkticheskiy Institut Islands, Russia

    European Space Agency / Attribution

    Chart

    3 landforms

    Overview

    The Arkticheskiy Institut Islands or Arctic Institute Islands (Russian: Острова Арктического института) is a compact archipelago of narrow islands covered with tundra vegetation. The islands are located in the Kara Sea, about 173 km (107 mi) north of the coast of Siberia, and just 45 km (28 mi) south of the nearest island group, the Izvesti Tsik Islands.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets0
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Minor islands

    3

    • Maly

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      7 m

    • Bolshoy

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    • Sidorov Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Also in the area

    2

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Big Island24 m · 305 km²
    • Unnamed island1 m · 5.3 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level10 m20 m30 m24 mBig7 mMaly
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    1101001,000Big: 305 km²BigMaly: 7.3 km²MalyUnnamed island: 5.3 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 2 without a known area.
    Big Island305 km²
    Maly7.3 km²
    Unnamed island5.3 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs