Abel Island Explained

Abel Island
Native Name:Abeløya
Map:Svalbard
Area Km2:13
Country:Norway

Abel Island[1] [2] [3] (no|Abeløya) is an island in Svalbard. It is the third-largest island of Kong Karls Land with an area of 13km2.It is named after the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel.[4] Abel Island is separated from Kongsøya by the strait Lydiannasundet.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Churchill, Robin R. 2001. Claims to Maritime Zones in the Arctic—Law of the Sea Normality or Polar Peculiarity? In Alex G. Oude Elferink & Donald R. Rothwell (eds.), The Law of the Sea and Polar Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction, pp. 105–124. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, p. 120.
  2. Symmons, Clive R. 2014. Maritime Zones from Islands and Rocks. In S. Jayakumar, Tommy Koh, & Robert Beckman (eds.), The South China Sea Disputes and Law of the Sea, pp. 55–120. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, p. 101.
  3. Mills, William James. 2003. Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia. Volume 1: A–L. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio, p. 348.
  4. Web site: Abeløya (Svalbard) . . 10 July 2013 . 4 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204193820/http://placenames.npolar.no/stadnamn/Abel%C3%B8ya . dead .
  5. Web site: Lydiannasundet (Svalbard) . . 10 July 2013 . 4 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204193818/http://placenames.npolar.no/stadnamn/Lydiannasundet . dead .

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