Bridgeman Island (South Shetland Islands)
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Bridgeman Island or Bridgemans's Island or Bridgman Island or Helena Island is one of the South Shetland Islands
. It is an almost circular, volcanic island
marked by steep sides, 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) long and 240 m (787 ft) high, lying 23 miles (37 km) east of King George Island (South Shetland Islands). Bridgeman Island is located at 62°04′S 056°44′W and has an elevation of 240 m (787 ft). Bridgeman Island is an established name dating back to about 1820. Bridgeman Island is the remnants of a much larger volcanic edifice that is now largely submerged. The eroded volcano does not display youthful volcanic features. Several reports of 19th century fumarolic activity may instead refer to the much younger Penguin Island
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South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. It is an almost circular, volcanic island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
marked by steep sides, 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) long and 240 m (787 ft) high, lying 23 miles (37 km) east of King George Island (South Shetland Islands). Bridgeman Island is located at 62°04′S 056°44′W and has an elevation of 240 m (787 ft). Bridgeman Island is an established name dating back to about 1820. Bridgeman Island is the remnants of a much larger volcanic edifice that is now largely submerged. The eroded volcano does not display youthful volcanic features. Several reports of 19th century fumarolic activity may instead refer to the much younger Penguin Island
Penguin Island (South Shetland Islands)
Penguin Island is an island, wide by long, which lies close off the south coast of King George Island and marks the eastern side of the entrance to King George Bay in the South Shetland Islands...
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See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- List of volcanoes in Antarctica
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica