igio.] 



INLAND-ICE OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS. 



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noteworthy that thaw and evaporation upon the island exceeded the 

 precipitation. Doubtless because of the slow movement of the ice, 

 no icebergs were seen to form during the entire stay. 



Fig. 8. Map of Nova Zembla, showing the supposed area covered by 

 inland-ice (from Andree's " Handatlas ")• 



The Smaller Areas of Inland-ice Within the Arctic Regions. — 

 The ice-cap of the Vatna Jokull in Iceland, which is the largest to 



