Scientists discover what is believed to be the world's northernmost landmass – a yet-to-be-named 'short-lived islet' north of Greenland
Copenhagen University says the"yet-to-be-named island is... the northernmost point of Greenland and one of the most northerly points of land on Earth."
Researchers came upon the landmass on an expedition in July, and initially thought they had reached Oodaaq, up until now the northernmost island on the planet. "It was not our intention to discover a new island," polar explorer and head of the Arctic Station research facility in Greenland, Morten Rasch, said.Scientists: Greenland sees 'massive' ice melt this weekOodaaq is some 700 kilometres south of the North Pole, while the new island is 780 metres north of Oodaaq.
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