RiseFor a long time, Udak Island, the northernmost island of Greenland, was considered the closest piece of land to the North Pole. But this may now need to be corrected-at least temporarily.researcher University of Copenhagen According to their own information, they found a small island further north, although it was less than 800 meters away.
Therefore, the discovery of this unnamed island, about 30 x 60 meters in size, is purely coincidental. “We are certain that our island is Oodaaq,” said Morten Rasch, director of research. He had traveled to the northern coast of Greenland with a sample collection team. When he posted pictures and coordinates on the Internet, he discovered his mistake. “Some American island hunters go crazy and say this can’t be true,” said the head of the Department of Earth Sciences and Natural Resources Management. The hobby of island hunters is to discover previously unknown islands.
Oodaaq is half a mile south
An inspection of the coordinates revealed that Oodaaq was actually located 800 meters south of where Rasch and his team disembarked. “In fact, we discovered a new island further north, and this discovery made the kingdom (Denmark) a bit bigger,” Morton said.
Scientists warn that the newly discovered islands may not last long. It is mainly composed of a small amount of accumulated soil and gravel-probably the result of a storm. “No one knows how long she will stay here. In principle, once another strong storm comes, it will disappear,” Rasch said.
