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carried out an accurate geodetical and geomorphological survey of the island and the Ice Shelf. This enabled the compilation of the first topographic map at the scale 1: 25,000 and an additional geomorphological map (scale 1:12,500).
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This region at the northern land limit of the Canadian Arctic is currently undergoing major environmental changes. On 29 July 2008, a giant chunk of ice broke away from the
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The CEN Ward Hunt Island Research Station is co-owned and operated by the Centre d'études nordiques (CEN: Centre for Northern Studies; ...) and Parks Canada (...).
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is more northerly. The island is 5.0 km (3.1 mi) long, east to west, and 3.0 km (1.9 mi) wide. The first known sighting was in 1876 by
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North coast of Ward Hunt Island, looking to grounded iceberg ("ice island"), 23 July 2008, shows a crack (outline added) in the
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established a research station on the island which remained in operation until the late 1960s. There is an airstrip for
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Due to its location, the island has been used as the starting point for a number of attempts to reach the
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Topographical map of Ward Hunt Island 1:25,000, geodesy and cartography: KIT Karlsruhe
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Ward Hunt Ice-Shelf in 1988, view towards west with coast of Northern Ellesmere Island
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Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea in H.M. Ships 'Alert' and 'Discovery'
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of 1957–58, it was briefly used as a meteorological station. In 1959 the
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Since 1998, a modern research station owned and operated by the
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Centre d'Études Nordiques (CEN: Centre for northern studies)
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Walker Hill (439 m (1,440 ft)) on Ward Hunt Island
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The old Ward Hunt Island Camp of the CDRB used in the 1960s
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at the time (1874–1877). Today, the Island is part of the
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Ward Hunt Island, field camp and airstrip, view towards
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Ward Hunt Island is located in Nunavut
Ward Hunt Island is located in Canada
Northern Canada
83°06′N 074°10′W / 83.100°N 74.167°W / 83.100; -74.167 (Ward Hunt Island)
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Territory
Nunavut
Region
Qikiqtaaluk
Arctic Ocean
Ellesmere Island
Ward Hunt Ice Shelf
North Pole
Ellesmere Island
Cape Columbia
Pelham Aldrich
George Nares
George Ward Hunt
First Lord of the Admiralty
Quttinirpaaq National Park
North Pole
Ralph Plaisted
International Geophysical Year
Canadian Defence Research Board
STOL
Twin Otter
Parks Canada
geodesists

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