Bradley-Land

Bradley-Land
Fotografie von 1909 mit dem vermeintlichen Bradley-Land im Hintergrund
Karte mit Bradley-Land und der von Robert Peary gesichteten Phantominsel Crocker-Land (Für eine größere Ansicht Bild anklicken)

Bradley-Land ist der Name einer Phantominsel im Nordpolarmeer. Der Polarforscher Frederick Cook gab an, auf seiner Nordpol-Expedition 1909 nördlich von Grönland zwischen 84° 20′ N, 102° 0′ W84.333333333333-102 und 85° 11′ N, 102° 0′ W85.183333333333-102 zwei größere Landmassen gesichtet zu haben, die womöglich verbunden seien.[1] Er benannte sie nach seinem Sponsor John R. Bradley.

Cook veröffentlichte zwei Fotos von Bradley-Land. Heute ist bekannt, dass an der angegebenen Position kein Land existiert. Möglich ist eine Verwechslung mit der Axel-Heiberg-Insel, was einen erheblichen Navigationsfehler voraussetzt, oder eine Fehlinterpretation von aufgetürmtem Eis. Zwei Inuit, die Cook begleiteten, gaben später an, die fraglichen Fotografien seien in der Nähe der Axel-Heiberg-Insel entstanden.[2]

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ Edwin Swift Balch: The North Pole and Bradley Land. Philadelphia: Campion and Company 1913
  2. ↑ Robert M. Bryce (2008): Fredrick A. Cook: From Hero to Humbug. Abgerufen am 6. August 2009.

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