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Farthest North

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Also known as: “Fram over Polhavet”
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The "Farthest North" refers to the title of a book by Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen, detailing his 1893 expedition aboard the ship Fram. Nansen's daring plan was to freeze the Fram into Arctic ice off Siberia and allow the currents to carry it across the Arctic Ocean towards Spitsbergen. This expedition aimed to scientifically investigate the Arctic Ocean and potentially reach the North Pole.12

Nansen and his companion, Hjalmar Johansen, left the Fram in 1895 to attempt a sledge journey to the pole, reaching a record latitude of 86°14′ N before turning back. The Fram itself safely completed its drift, releasing from the ice north of Spitsbergen in 1896, having collected significant scientific data. Nansen's book, Farthest North, published in 1897, documented this remarkable journey.21

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  1. Arctic - The Fram expedition
  2. Arctic - Attempts from Svalbard and Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)
  3. Fridtjof Nansen
  4. Arctic - The North American Arctic

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