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Archipelago in northern Russia
Novaya Zemlya, also spelled Novaja Zemlja, is an archipelago in northern Russia. It is situated in the Arctic Ocean, in the extreme northeast of Europe
Novaya_Zemlya
Atmospheric optical phenomenon
The Novaya Zemlya effect is a polar mirage caused by high refraction of sunlight between atmospheric thermal layers. The effect gives the impression that
Novaya_Zemlya_effect
Species of rodent
suggests that the lemmings of Novaya Zemlya may also belong to this species; this would extend its range east to Novaya Zemlya island, but these results have
Norway_lemming
Archipelago in the Arctic
reach the North Pole. Starting in July 1872, the vessel drifted from Novaya Zemlya to a new landmass, which they named in honor of Franz Joseph I (1830–1916)
Franz_Josef_Land
Work settlement in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
center of Novaya Zemlya District of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Gusinaya Zemlya peninsula of the Yuzhny Island of the Novaya Zemlya arctic
Belushya_Guba
Most powerful nuclear weapon ever tested
it was a thermonuclear aerial bomb, tested on 30 October 1961 at the Novaya Zemlya site in the country's far north. The bomb yielded the equivalent of
Tsar_Bomba
Work settlement in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Russian settlement in Arkhangelsk Oblast, on the southern island of Novaya Zemlya. First settled in 1925 due to Soviet Arctic studies, the population
Krasino,_Arkhangelsk_Oblast
1955 at Novaya Zemlya. Test of the T-5 torpedo on October 10, 1957 at Novaya Zemlya. Test of the T-5 torpedo on October 23, 1961 at Novaya Zemlya. The People's
List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests
Marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean
northwest, Franz Josef Land to the northeast and Novaya Zemlya to the east. The islands of Novaya Zemlya, an extension of the northern end of the Ural Mountains
Barents_Sea
Meteorological optical phenomenon
degrees below the horizon. This is called the Novaya Zemlya effect, because it was first observed in Novaya Zemlya, where the Sun was seen when, according to
Mirage of astronomical objects
Mirage_of_astronomical_objects
subspecies of reindeer, the Novaya Zemlya (R.t.pearsoni). on the islands of the Novaya Zemlya, were herded by the Nenets. Novaya Zemlya is an archipelago in
Reindeer_in_Russia
Strait between the Severny and Yuzhny Islands of Novaya Zemlya
a narrow waterway separating Severny and Yuzhny Island on Russia's Novaya Zemlya archipelago. It links the Barents Sea on the west to the Kara Sea on
Matochkin_Strait
First-level administrative division of Russia
oblast). It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea. Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk_Oblast
Marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean
Sea to the west by the Kara Strait and Novaya Zemlya, and from the Laptev Sea to the east by the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago. Ultimately the Kara, Barents
Kara_Sea
Optical characteristics of the atmosphere
distant objects. Other optical phenomena associated with this include the Novaya Zemlya effect, in which the Sun has a distorted shape and rises earlier or
Atmospheric_optics
Massif on Yuzhny Island, Novaya Zemlya, in Russia
Island, Novaya Zemlya, in Russia. It was used for many Soviet nuclear tests, starting with the first underground nuclear test on Novaya Zemlya, 18 September
Mount_Lazarev
2008 action film by Aleksandr Melnik
spaces running out, a group of prisoners are taken to an island called Novaya Zemlya for the sake of an experiment. Konstantin Lavronenko as Zhilin Andrei
Terra_Nova_(2008_film)
Uninhabited island in Russian Arctic
Island') is a Russian Arctic island. It is the northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. It was historically called Lütke Land after Friedrich Benjamin
Severny_Island
explores Novaya Zemlya 1765–1766: Vasily Chichagov explores the Kola Peninsula coast and Spitzbergen 1768–1769: F. F. Rozmyslov explores Novaya Zemlya and
List_of_Arctic_expeditions
Archipelago in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Severnaya Zemlya Ushakov wrote: I have seen God-forsaken Chukotka Peninsula, blizzard-ridden Wrangel Island, twice visited fog-enshrouded Novaya Zemlya, and
Severnaya_Zemlya
Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer (c. 1550 – 1597)
the far north in search for a Northeast passage. He reached as far as Novaya Zemlya and the Kara Sea in his first two voyages, but was turned back on both
Willem_Barentsz
Russian Glacier
Island ice cap is an ice cap on Severny Island, northern island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago in Russia. It covers approximately 40% of Severny Island
Severny_Island_ice_cap
Mountain in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Kruzenshtern (Russian: Гора Крузенштерна) is a peak in Severny Island, Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It rises inland near the northwestern shore
Mount_Kruzenshtern
Ecoregion in Russia
The Northwest Russian-Novaya Zemlya tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA1108) is an ecoregion on the north coast of European Russia. It covers the southern shores
Northwest Russian–Novaya Zemlya tundra
Northwest_Russian–Novaya_Zemlya_tundra
Cape on Severny, Novaya Zemlya, Russia
is a cape on Severny Island, the northern island of the archipelago Novaya Zemlya in the Northern Arctic Ocean, projecting westward into the Barents Sea
Sukhoy_Nos
Mezhdusharskiy Island, Novaya Zemlya Novaya Sibir, New Siberian Islands Novaya Zemlya Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii, Severnaya Zemlya Oleny Island Olkhon Island, Lake
List_of_islands_of_Russia
Racism in Russia
legal guarantees." In 1870 Nenets people were permanently settled on Novaya Zemlya by the Russian Empire to prevent Norwegian expansion. The traditional
Environmental racism in Russia
Environmental_racism_in_Russia
1976 novel by Clive Cussler
the most likely source of Byzanium, Meta Section sends Sid Koplin to Novaya Zemlya, an island off the northern coast of the Soviet Union. There he discovers
Raise_the_Titanic!
Fjord in Barents Sea, Russia
Nordenskiöld Fjord is a fjord on the Barents Sea coast of Severny Island in Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The fjord is named after Arctic explorer Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld
Nordenskiöld Bay, Novaya Zemlya
Nordenskiöld_Bay,_Novaya_Zemlya
1912 Russian expedition to the Arctic
exactly which route he proposed to take. Rusanov's ship Hercules reached Novaya Zemlya in August 1912, where he sent a message that he was continuing east;
Rusanov_expedition
Island of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago
ostrov, lit. 'southern island') is the southern island of Russia's Novaya Zemlya archipelago, lying north of mainland Russia. It has an area of 33,275
Yuzhny_Island
Karmakulskaya, Novaya Zemlya Bolshaya Volokovaya, Kola Peninsula Borzov Bay, Novaya Zemlya Brandt Bay, Novaya Zemlya Chekin Bay, Novaya Zemlya Dolgaya Shchel
List_of_fjords_of_Russia
Glacier in Russia
Иностранцева; lednik Inostrantseva) is one of the major glaciers in Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It was named after Russian geologist, member
Inostrantsev_Glacier
Severnaya Zemlya Rusanov Glacier (Lednik Rusanova) – Severnaya Zemlya Schmidt Island ice cap – Severnaya Zemlya Severny Island ice cap – Novaya Zemlya (Largest
List_of_glaciers_in_Russia
Species of deer
(island) reindeer, classified as the Novaya Zemlya reindeer (R. t. pearsoni) occupy several island groups: the Novaya Zemlya Archipelago (about 5,000 animals
Reindeer
Species of bird
which breeds in eastern Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and recently Novaya Zemlya. It is migratory, wintering in northwest Europe, especially Ireland
Pink-footed_goose
Nunatak in Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Gora Severnyy Nunatak (Russian: Гора Северный Нунатак) is a nunatak in Novaya Zemlya, northern Russia. It is one of the very few nunataks of the Russian
Gora_Severny_Nunatak
Divisions of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Settlement of Primorsky Municipal District; Novaya Zemlya District is municipally incorporated as Novaya Zemlya Urban Okrug; The island territories of Franz
Administrative divisions of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Administrative_divisions_of_Arkhangelsk_Oblast
Soviet painter (1886–1960)
was also active in politics and has been elected the chairman of the Novaya Zemlya Island Soviet. Tyko Vylka had been a member of polar expeditions. Tyko
Tyko_Vylka
Lake in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
[ˈlʲɪdnikovojʲɪ], lit. 'Glacial') is a lake on the Northern Island of Novaya Zemlya, administratively belongs to the Arkhangelsk region of Russia. The lake
Lake Lednikovoye (Novaya Zemlya)
Lake_Lednikovoye_(Novaya_Zemlya)
Headland on Novaya Zemlya, Russia
bitter Arctic winters. The cape along with the surrounding part of Novaya Zemlya is protected as part of Russian Arctic National Park. Cape Zhelaniya
Cape_Zhelaniya
Several islands in the Arctic Ocean
Henrietta, Jeannette, Bennett, Herald, Edinenie, New Siberia, Wrangel, Novaya Zemlya, Kolguev, Vaigach and others. On 15 April 1926, the Soviet Union reaffirmed
Russian_Arctic_islands
Mountain range in Eurasia
between European Russia and Siberia. Vaygach Island and the islands of Novaya Zemlya form continuations of the chain to the north into the Arctic Ocean.
Ural_Mountains
Glacier in Russia
Норденшельда; lednik Nordenshel'da) is a group of four glaciers in Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. This glacier group was named after Arctic
Nordenskiöld Glacier (Novaya Zemlya)
Nordenskiöld_Glacier_(Novaya_Zemlya)
Icelandic glacier
second largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, covering approximately 8% of
Vatnajökull
Species of bear native to the Arctic
Middle Ages. Russia traded polar bear products as early as 1556, with Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land being important commercial centres. Large-scale
Polar_bear
Long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by glacial activity
America Argentina: Isla de los Estados Arctic Arctic islands Novaya Zemlya Severnaya Zemlya Antarctica South Georgia (UK) Kerguelen Islands (France) particularly
Fjord
Cape on Novaya Zemlya, Russia
(Russian: Мыс Флиссингский; Mys Flissingskiy) is a cape on Northern Island, Novaya Zemlya, Russia. It is considered the easternmost point of Europe, including
Cape_Flissingsky
Late-Proterozoic to early-Palaeozoic continent
for example, the curved margin north of the Urals running parallel to Novaya Zemlya was probably deformed during the eruption of the Siberian Traps in the
Baltica
Geologic damage caused by underground nuclear testing
site on the Kola Peninsula in Russia, possibly Mount Lazarev in the Novaya Zemlya Test Site in Russia, and Mount Mantap in North Korea. Subsidence crater
Tired_mountain_syndrome
Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker
solidified, stored for two years, and dumped in Tsivolki Bay (near the Novaya Zemlya archipelago) in 1967.[citation needed] The second accident was a cooling
Lenin_(1957_icebreaker)
Thermonuclear explosion
atmosphere via ICBM. The test was performed on December 22, 1962 over the Novaya Zemlya test range, in the 1962 Soviet nuclear tests. It was a thermonuclear
Test_219
nuclear test ever at 50 megatons. Testing occurred at Semipalatinsk, Novaya Zemlya, and Kapustin Yar. Russia signed and ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban
Russia and weapons of mass destruction
Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Glacier in Russia
Glazov Glacier (Russian: ледник Глазов; lednik Glazov) is a glacier in Novaya Zemlya, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The Glazov glacier has retreated between
Glazov_Glacier
Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean
Norway fixing the boundary between the Svalbard archipelago and the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. Increased interest in petroleum exploration in the Arctic
Svalbard
Atmospheric optical phenomena in which the Sun appears to have risen
specifically the Novaya Zemlya effect. Restricted mainly to the polar regions, this phenomenon was named after its first observation on Novaya Zemlya during the
False_sunrise
Airport in Naryan-Mar, Russia
coast between Arkhangelsk and Novaya Zemlya. It served as a rear operations air base for Rogachevo air base on Novaya Zemlya. In 2017, 183,127 passengers
Naryan-Mar_Airport
Russian peninsula in the Barents Sea
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is the biggest peninsula on the archipelago Novaya Zemlya. It protrudes into the Barents Sea, with Kostin Shar to the south, and
Gusinaya_Zemlya
Strait connecting the Kara Sea and the Barents Sea in northern Russia
is a 56 km (35 mi) wide channel of water between the southern end of Novaya Zemlya and the northern tip of Vaygach Island. This strait connects the Kara
Kara_Strait
Identifier for a time offset from UTC of +3
Russia, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land. From October 26, 2014 Moscow and most other parts
UTC+03:00
Settlement in Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Rogachevo (Russian: Рогачёво) is a settlement on Yuzhny Island, Novaya Zemlya, in Russia's Arkhangelsk Oblast. It lies approximately 8 kilometers (5.5 mi)
Rogachevo,_Arkhangelsk_Oblast
United States. These were primarily at Semipalatinsk Test Site, and Novaya Zemlya, where the most powerful nuclear test ever, the Tsar Bomba at 50 megatons
Soviet Union and weapons of mass destruction
Soviet_Union_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
Oceanic division
beyond the Arctic Circle in that era added only small islands, such as Novaya Zemlya (11th century) and Spitzbergen (1596). From the late 16th to the early
Arctic_Ocean
Species of rodent
insular population inhabits Novaya Zemlya; a 2021 study which performed genetic analysis on the mtDNA of the Novaya Zemlya population found them to group
West_Siberian_lemming
Military operation in World War II
parts of the coasts of the Taymyr Peninsula (Poluostrov Taymyr and Novaya Zemlya (New Land). Accurate maps had been drawn by the use of Photogrammetry
Operation_Wunderland
Optical illusion caused by bending of light
ship in search of the Northeast passage became stuck in the ice at Novaya Zemlya, above the Arctic Circle. The Sun appeared to rise two weeks earlier
Mirage
Polar region of the Earth's northern hemisphere
Ostrobothnia, Kainuu and Lappi), Russia (Murmansk, Siberia, Nenets Okrug, Novaya Zemlya), the United States (Alaska), Canada (Yukon, Northwest Territories,
Arctic
Event in which a large number of polar bears entered Arkhangelsk
In February 2019, the Russian archipelago of Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Ocean experienced a mass invasion of polar bears. Dozens of polar bears were
2019 mass invasion of Russian polar bears
2019_mass_invasion_of_Russian_polar_bears
Species of flowering plant
lousewort, is a plant native to the high arctic areas of Svalbard, Novaya Zemlya and the bordering mainland, and the western Taymyr Peninsula. In Svalbard
Pedicularis_dasyantha
Subregion of Asia
areas of mountains, ice caps remain on the islands of Severnaya Zemlya and Novaya Zemlya, and several Central Asian mountains still have individual glaciers
North_Asia
Test Site in Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan and the Northern Test Site at Novaya Zemlya. Other tests took place at various locations within the Soviet Union
List of nuclear weapons tests of the Soviet Union
List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests_of_the_Soviet_Union
Plutonium Inventory. Sarov, Russia: RFNC-VNIIEF. 1998. "Early testing at Novaya Zemlya". based on: "Боевые стрельбы с ядерными взрывами > История > "Всякая
1961_Soviet_nuclear_tests
French mariner and Arctic explorer
oceanographic studies of the Barents Sea, and geological investigations on Novaya Zemlya. The newly constructed sailing vessel Jacques Cartier served as the
Charles_Bénard_Le_Pontois
Weapons testing
"Higher-mode seismic surface waves from atmospheric nuclear explosions over Novaya Zemlya". Journal of Geophysical Research. 71 (12): 2951–2958. Bibcode:1966JGR
1962_Soviet_nuclear_tests
Topics referred to by the same term
Nova Zembla may refer to: Nova Zembla Island, Nunavut, Canada Novaya Zemlya, labeled as Nova Zembla on some old European maps, a Russian archipelago in
Nova_Zembla
Nuclear submarine of the Soviet Navy
near position 72°31'28"N., 55°30'09"E. off the northeastern coast of Novaya Zemlya. The bow sank, reaching the sea floor, while the stern remained afloat;
Soviet_submarine_K-27
Nuclear-powered cruise missile
Norway's military intelligence confirmed the test launch of Burevestnik on Novaya Zemlya. According to Vladimir Putin and the Russian Ministry of Defense, the
9M730_Burevestnik
Soviet over-the-horizon early-warning radar system
east and submarines in the Pacific Ocean as the missiles flew towards Novaya Zemlya. Both of these radar systems were aimed east and were fairly low power
Duga_radar
Species of bird
about 34,000 in 2004, and 40,000 by the start of the 2020s. Breeding on Novaya Zemlya, Dolgy Island, Kanin Peninsula, Yugorsky Peninsula and the Barents Sea
Barnacle_goose
Half of Earth which lies east of the prime meridian
Novaya Zemlya, Severnaya Zemlya, the New Siberian Islands and Franz Josef Land, as well as Svalbard farther west under Norwegian sovereignty. Novaya Zemlya
Eastern_Hemisphere
Marginal sea northwest of Russia, in the southeastern Barents Sea
and the Yugorsky Peninsula; and to the north by the southern end of Novaya Zemlya. Located in the centre of the East-Atlantic flyway, the Pechora Sea
Pechora_Sea
Controlled detonation of nuclear weapons for scientific or political purposes
nuclear weapon ever tested was the Tsar Bomba of the Soviet Union at Novaya Zemlya on October 30, 1961, with the largest yield ever seen, an estimated
Nuclear_weapons_testing
Russian Arctic explorer
Kolyma River. The following year, Sedov explored the Krestovaya Bay on Novaya Zemlya. In 1912, he proposed a sleigh expedition for reaching the North Pole
Georgy_Sedov
Video game series
against rebels in Chad, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and the Russian island of Novaya Zemlya. Delta Force 2 was a sequel involving a campaign against fictional international
Delta_Force_(series)
Islands larger than 1,000 sq. km
Region Largest island in South America 30 Severny Island (northern Novaya Zemlya) 45,245.73 17,469.47 Russia Arkhangelsk Oblast 31 Berkner Island (1991)
List_of_islands_by_area
Geographical convention
Novaya Zemlya extend northward from the northern end of the Ural Mountains and are a continuation of that chain into the Arctic Ocean. While Novaya Zemlya
Boundaries between the continents
Boundaries_between_the_continents
1872-74 Arctic expedition to find the North-East Passage
Petermann then advocated for probing the area between Svalbard and Novaya Zemlya, which he assumed would be less obstructed by ice due to the influence
Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition
Austro-Hungarian_North_Pole_expedition
1962 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
The name "Zembla" (taken from "Nova Zembla", a former latinization of Novaya Zemlya) may evoke popular fantasy literature about royalty such as The Prisoner
Pale_Fire
Species of bird
Atlantic Ocean. There are two subspecies; A. a. alle breeds in Greenland, Novaya Zemlya and Svalbard; and A. a. polaris on Franz Josef Land. A small number
Little_auk
Soviet Union program to develop nuclear weapons during and after World War II
thermonuclear weapons were developed during the 1950s, testing expanded to Novaya Zemlya and Kapustin Yar, and fissile material production sites grew, including
Soviet_atomic_bomb_project
Sedimentary basin in the Barents Sea
off Russia on the continental shelf between the Kola Peninsula and Novaya Zemlya, it produces oil and gas. The Barents Basin is bordered by land and
Barents_Basin
Bay on Severny Island in Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Mityushikha Bay (Russian: Губа Митюшиха) is a bay on Severny Island in Novaya Zemlya, Russia. Nuclear tests were conducted in 1961 in the area of the bay
Mityushikha_Bay
Atmospheric optical phenomena
type of mirage like the Novaya Zemlya effect. False sunrise Halo (optical phenomenon) Lower tangent arc Mirage Novaya Zemlya effect Subsun Sun pillar
False_sunset
number of Pacific islands Fyodor Litke, oceanographer, explorer of Novaya Zemlya, Bering Sea, Bonin Islands, and the Carolines, double circumnavigator
List_of_Russian_people
Russian painter
and the Barents Sea, and then joined a scientific expedition to visit Novaya Zemlya. It was during this expedition that he became familiar with the local
Aleksandr_Borisov_(painter)
Russian admiral
of Fyodor Litke on board of the brig Novaya Zemlya, making description of coast line of Murmansk and Novaya Zemlya archipelago. In 1825–1827, he made a
Mikhail_Lavrov
Soviet secret police chief (1899–1953)
constructed test facilities, such as those at Semipalatinsk and in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. In July 1945, as Soviet police ranks were converted to
Lavrentiy_Beria
Species of rodent
Cricetidae. Although generally classified as a "least concern" species, the Novaya Zemlya subspecies (D. t. ungulatus) is considered a vulnerable species under
Arctic_lemming
Mountain with prominence of 1,500 metres
including 39 in Greenland, the high points of the Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen, and many of the peaks of the Greater ranges
Ultra-prominent_peak
Island located in the central part of the Kara Sea
the central part of the Kara Sea, roughly midway between Novaya Zemlya and Severnaya Zemlya. Its latitude is 77° 29' N and its longitude 82° 30' E. It
Uyedineniya_Island
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