Ostrva Mali i Veliki Diomed nalaze se u sredini
Beringovog moreuza, između Aljaske i Sibira i udaljena su jedno od drugog 3.8
km. Mali Diomed je u vlasništvu SAD, a Veliki Diomed u vlasništvu
Rusije.
Zanimljivo je da između njih prolazi Međunarodna datumska
linija, tako da je vremenska razlika između ta dva ostrva puna 23 sata! Iz tog
razloga ih još zovu i Ostrva Sutra i Juče.
(mostarskibehar/fikret)
Diomede Islands:
Little Diomede Island or Kruzenstern Island (left) and Big Diomede Island or
Ratmanov Island in the Bering Sea. Photo is from the north. Foto:en.wikipedia)
Диомедова острва (енгл. Diomede Islands, рус. острова Диомида, острова Гвоздёва) су
два мала острва у центруБеринговог мореуза око 35 km од Чукотског полуострва и Аљаске. Открио их је В. Ј. Беринг 16. августа 1728. године на дан Св. Диомеда па им је
по њему дао име. Међусобно су удаљени 4.160 m.
Велики Диомед, којег су староседеоци Ескими звали Имаклик што значи окружен
водом, је површине 10 km² и припада Русији. Зову га и Ратманово острво у част поморског официра Макара Ратмана. На њему је
важна метеоролошка станица.
Мали Диомед или на језику Ескима Иналик што
значи супротан, површине од 6 km², као и стена (енгл. Fairway, рус. Фзрузи) припадају САД. Зову га и Круженштерново острво по
руском адмиралу И. А. Ф Крузенштерну.
Између Великог и Малог Диомеда пролази датумска граница,
тако да се ова два острва разликују по датуму за 1 дан. Једино стално насеље
налази се на острву Мали Диомед и броји око 100 становника, претежно Чукча.
(sr.wikipedia)
THE EXPEDITION
THE BERING STRAIT
The Bering Strait separates the two continents ofAsia and North America . The strait is 82 kilometres (51 miles) wide at its
narrowest point, between Cape Dezhnev on the Chukchi Peninsula in Russia and
Cape Prince of Wales in Alaska, USA. It was named after Vitus Bering, a Russian
explorer born in Denmark, and lies slightly south of the Polar Circle at
approximately 65° 40' N latitude.
THE DIOMEDE ISLANDS
Sitting more or less in the middle of the strait are the Diomede Islands; Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (USA). The two islands are also known as Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Isle (Little Diomede) due to them being separated by the International Date Line.
THE BERING STRAIT
The Bering Strait separates the two continents of
THE DIOMEDE ISLANDS
Sitting more or less in the middle of the strait are the Diomede Islands; Big Diomede (Russia) and Little Diomede (USA). The two islands are also known as Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Isle (Little Diomede) due to them being separated by the International Date Line.
THE CROSSING
Walking from Russia to USA in a south-easterly direction the group anticipate that the north-easterly wind and sea currents will initially push them northwards and that their most northerly position will be when they are roughly half way between the eastern coast of Russia and the Greater Diomede Island.
When they reach the leeward side of Greater Diomede Island they anticipate being able to progress in a southerly direction directly towards the midpoint between the two Diomede Islands. Their intention will then be to walk southwards between Greater and Little Diomede where the integrity of the sea ice is likely to be favourable and to cross the border and International Date Line between Russia to USA at this point.
They will then walk down to the southern end of Little Diomede from where they shall walk eastwards towards the western coast of Alaska, USA. It is probable that drifting sea ice could push them considerably farther north up the coast and if this happens they shall either walk back down the coast or arrange an air lift.
In addition to temperatures which regularly plummet below -40C the group may need to deal with approaches from polar bears. They are our largest land based predator and although generally only inquisitive, they can be both territorial and aggressive. Several expeditions in this region have had to be extracted, having been relentlessly hunted by groups of polar bears.
Walking from Russia to USA in a south-easterly direction the group anticipate that the north-easterly wind and sea currents will initially push them northwards and that their most northerly position will be when they are roughly half way between the eastern coast of Russia and the Greater Diomede Island.
When they reach the leeward side of Greater Diomede Island they anticipate being able to progress in a southerly direction directly towards the midpoint between the two Diomede Islands. Their intention will then be to walk southwards between Greater and Little Diomede where the integrity of the sea ice is likely to be favourable and to cross the border and International Date Line between Russia to USA at this point.
They will then walk down to the southern end of Little Diomede from where they shall walk eastwards towards the western coast of Alaska, USA. It is probable that drifting sea ice could push them considerably farther north up the coast and if this happens they shall either walk back down the coast or arrange an air lift.
In addition to temperatures which regularly plummet below -40C the group may need to deal with approaches from polar bears. They are our largest land based predator and although generally only inquisitive, they can be both territorial and aggressive. Several expeditions in this region have had to be extracted, having been relentlessly hunted by groups of polar bears.
(thedeadliestjourney.com)
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