Hooker Island

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by Ольга Гоммерштадт

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Hooker Island is one of the islands in the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, part of Russia. Named after the British naturalist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, the island spans an area of approximately 437 square kilometers. It is characterized by its rugged, glaciated terrain, with numerous ice caps and fjords. Hooker Island is notable for its historical significance in polar exploration; it was a key location for early 20th-century expeditions, including those led by explorers like Fridtjof Nansen and Walter Wellman. The island is also home to the notable Cape Flora, where many early explorers' expeditions made landfall.