Sverdrup

American  

[sver-druhp, sfer-, svar-droop] / ˈsvɛr drəp, ˈsfɛr-, ˈsvær drʊp /

noun

1. Otto Neumann 1855?–1930, Norwegian explorer of the Arctic.

2. Also called Sverdrup Islands.  a group of islands in the N Northwest Territories of Canada, in the Arctic, W of Ellesmere Island: named after Otto Neumann Sverdrup.

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Example Sentences

The war “has changed the political sentiment,” said Ulf Sverdrup, the director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, a research organization.

From New York Times

European demand for the medium-heavy Sverdrup crude, similar to Russian Urals, has increased following Moscow's February invasion of Ukraine as many European buyers voluntarily ditched Russian barrels.

From Reuters

Norway also plans to ramp up output from Western Europe's largest oilfield, Johan Sverdrup, in December.

From Reuters

Since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, however, Sverdrup's flows to China have dried up, while those to Europe have more than doubled.

From Reuters

He found at least two permanently shadowed craters that were overlapped by these anomalies, the Sverdrup and Shoemaker craters, and there are likely more.

From Science Magazine