Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Where did the Fram become trapped in sea ice during Fridtjof Nansenâs expedition?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Fridtjof Nansen
Fridtjof Nansen, 1915.
During his 1893 expedition, Fridtjof Nansen sailed the Fram into the Kara Sea. He intentionally drove the ship into the pack ice near the New Siberian Islands, the area where the Jeannette had previously sunk, to begin a multi-year drift across the Arctic Ocean.1