By Sid Perkins
Imagine the thrill of exploring Arctic regions, discovering new lands, and staking a claim on history–all without risking frostbite.
Danish researchers did just that when they analyzed a series of radar observations of the area that includes Tobias Island, located about 75 kilometers off the northeastern coast of Greenland. The islet was discovered in 1993 by German scientists conducting research on Greenland’s continental shelf. The island hadn’t been found before that time because of its remote location, an unwelcoming girdle of permanent sea ice, and a frequent cloak of fog and clouds, says Rene Forsberg of the Danish National Survey in Copenhagen.