Exhibition: František Josef Lands: 150 years since the discovery
The Geography Section, Map Collection and Geography Library of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of Charles University, in cooperation with the Regional Museum in Teplice, are organizing the polar exhibition The Francis Joseph Lands: 150 years since the discovery.
Franz Josef Land is the most northern Eurasian archipelago, which consists of 192 islands in the Arctic Ocean. At the exhibition, islands and groups of islands, their discoverers, the origin of their geographical names and basic characteristics will be presented.
The archipelago is 80% covered with ice and the longest period is winter. Ice walruses, narwhal unicorns, polar bears and arctic foxes live in the country of Franz Josef Lands.
Published:
Jun 08, 2023 12:00 AM
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