Sverdrup Islands
Sverdrup Islands, archipelago in Franklin district, Northwest Territories, part of the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada, in the Arctic Ocean, west of Ellesmere Island. Named for Otto Sverdrup (1885β1930), the Norwegian Arctic explorer, the major islands are Axel Heiberg Island, Amund Ringnes, Meighen Island, and Ellef Ringnes.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.
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Article Title:
Sverdrup Islands
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 November 2017
Access Date:
November 14, 2026