Novaya Zemlya
two large islands in the Arctic Ocean, N of and belonging to the Russian Federation. 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
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The boats then crossed open water to Novaya Zemlya, and at the end of three months from leaving the ship sighted a Russian vessel.
Notable Voyagers | W.H.G. Kingston and Henry FrithOn Novaya Zemlya, on the other hand, it occurs in larger numbers.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II | A.E. NordenskieoldPet was thus at Gooseland, on the west coast of Novaya Zemlya.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II | A.E. NordenskieoldHe now did all he could to pass the north extremity of Novaya Zemlya.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II | A.E. NordenskieoldShackelton, in Novaya Zemlya, with a prismatic camera obtained a photograph of the reversing-layer at the beginning of totality.
British Dictionary definitions for Novaya Zemlya
/ (Russian ˈnɔvəjə zɪmˈlja) /
an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, off the NE coast of Russia: consists of two large islands and many islets. Area: about 81 279 sq km (31 382 sq miles)
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