Nansen Island or Isla Nansen Sur (64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1Coordinates: 64°35′S 62°06′W / 64.58°S 62.1°W / -64.58; -62.1) is the largest of the islands lying in Wilhelmina Bay off the west coast of Graham Land, lying 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Emma Island. Nansen Island was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache and named for Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, noted Arctic explorer.
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“The shifting islands! who would not be willing that his house should be undermined by such a foe! The inhabitant of an island can tell what currents formed the land which he cultivates; and his earth is still being created or destroyed. There before his door, perchance, still empties the stream which brought down the material of his farm ages before, and is still bringing it down or washing it away,—the graceful, gentle robber!”
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