Freeman Strait Explained

Freemansundet is the sound separating Barentsøya, to the north, from Edgeøya, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.

Background

The straight is named after Alderman Ralph Freeman, who was involved in the English whaling trade in the early 17th century.^[1] The polar bear, Ursus maritimus, is a seasonal visitor to the Freemansundet; this species has a genetically distinct deme within the Barents Sea region.^[2]

External links

• Norwegian Polar Institute Place names in Norwegian polar areas

78.2167°N 40°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Conway, W. M. . No Man's Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country . University Press . 1906 . Cambridge.
2. Web site: Hogan . C. Michael . 2008-11-18 . Nicklas Stromberg . Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus . globalTwitcher.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20081224205716/http://globaltwitcher.auderis.se/artspec_information.asp?thingid=36084 . 2008-12-24 .