Cape Zhelaniya

Cape Zhelaniya is a headland at the northern end of Severny Island in Russia’s Novaya Zemlya archipelago, between the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea.

Severny Island: Severny Island is the northern island of Russia’s Novaya Zemlya archipelago, north of the Matochkin Strait. Cape Zhelaniya marks the island’s northern end.
Cape Zhelaniya weather station: The Cape Zhelaniya weather station is a meteorological outpost on the northern tip of Novaya Zemlya. It records conditions at the cape’s exposed Arctic location.
Willem Barentsz: Willem Barentsz was a Dutch navigator whose Arctic voyages in the late sixteenth century sought a route to Asia. His voyages helped establish European knowledge of Novaya Zemlya.
Arctic meteorology: Arctic meteorology studies the atmosphere and weather patterns of the Arctic region. A station at the cape contributes observations from a remote northern site.
Novaya Zemlya: Novaya Zemlya is a Russian Arctic archipelago between the Barents and Kara seas. The cape belongs to this archipelago.
Cape Zhelaniya lighthouse: Cape Zhelaniya lighthouse is a navigational landmark on the northern coast of Novaya Zemlya. Its presence reflects the cape’s role as a coastal reference point.
Dutch Arctic exploration: Dutch Arctic exploration was a series of voyages seeking northeastern passages and commercial routes to Asia. It framed early European charting of the archipelago.
Sea ice: Sea ice is frozen ocean water that forms, grows, and melts on the surface of polar seas. Seasonal ice conditions affect access to the cape and surrounding waters.
Barents Sea: The Barents Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and Russia. It lies west of the cape.
Novaya Zemlya Test Site: The Novaya Zemlya Test Site is a Soviet and Russian nuclear weapons testing area in the archipelago. It is a major modern historical association of Novaya Zemlya.

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