Ushakov Island

Ushakov Island
Russian: Остров Ушакова
Ushakov island is practically covered with ice and snow the whole year round
Ushakov Island is located in Arctic
Ushakov Island
Ushakov Island
Geography
LocationArctic Ocean
Coordinates80°48′N 79°29′E / 80.800°N 79.483°E / 80.800; 79.483
Area324 km2 (125 sq mi)
Length25.5 km (15.84 mi)
Width17.5 km (10.87 mi)
Highest elevation294 m (965 ft)
Highest pointIce cap HP
Administration
Demographics
Population0

Ushakov Island (Russian: Остров Ушакова, Ostrov Ushakova) is an isolated island located in the Arctic Ocean, Russian Federation.[1]

The average yearly precipitation ranges from 200 millimetres (8 inches) at a height of 50 metres (164 feet) and between 350 millimetres (14 inches) and 400 millimetres (16 inches) around the highest point of the island's ice cap.[2]

  1. ^ Summary of the Arctic Archipelagos and Islands. Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Glazovskiy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).