Freeman Strait

Freemansundet is the sound separating Barentsøya, to the north, from Edgeøya, in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway.

Background

The straight is named after Alderman Ralph Freeman, who was involved in the English whaling trade in the early 17th century.[1] The polar bear, Ursus maritimus, is a seasonal visitor to the Freemansundet; this species has a genetically distinct deme within the Barents Sea region.[2]

  • Freeman strait
    Freeman strait
  • Freeman strait
    Freeman strait

References

  1. ^ Conway, W. M. (1906). No Man's Land: A History of Spitsbergen from Its Discovery in 1596 to the Beginning of the Scientific Exploration of the Country. Cambridge: University Press.
  2. ^ Hogan, C. Michael (2008-11-18). Nicklas Stromberg (ed.). "Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus". globalTwitcher.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24.

78°13′N 21°19′E / 78.217°N 21.317°E / 78.217; 21.317


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