Drygalski Island
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Drygalski Island is an ice-capped
island
with a dome
about 327 m (1,073 ft) high that is 11 miles (17.7 km) long and rises to 325 m (1,066 ft) in the Davis Sea
of the Southern Ocean
about 85 km (53 mi) north of the coast of Queen Mary Land and 45 miles (72.4 km) north-northeast (NNE) of Cape Filchner
. Drygalski Island is located at65°45′S 92°30′E and has an elevation of 325 m (1,066 ft). Drygalski Island has an area of 693.7 km² (267.8 sq mi). Drygalski Island was first viewed from the continent
al antarctic
coast in November 1912 by members of the Western Base Party
of the Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914), and observed more closely from Sir Douglas Mawson
's ship Aurora
on the homeward journey in January 1914. Because Drygalski Island was thought to be "Drygalski's High Land", charted by Professor Erich von Drygalski
of the German Antarctic Expedition
(1901-1903) in 1902, Drygalski's name was given by Sir Douglas Mawson
to the island.
Ice cap
An ice cap is an ice mass that covers less than 50 000 km² of land area . Masses of ice covering more than 50 000 km² are termed an ice sheet....
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...
with a dome
Dome
A dome is a structural element of architecture that resembles the hollow upper half of a sphere. Dome structures made of various materials have a long architectural lineage extending into prehistory....
about 327 m (1,073 ft) high that is 11 miles (17.7 km) long and rises to 325 m (1,066 ft) in the Davis Sea
Davis Sea
Davis Sea is an area of the sea along the coast of East Antarctica between West Ice Shelf in the west and the Shackleton Ice Shelf in the east, or between 82° and 96°E. East of it is Mawson Sea, and in the west is Cooperation Sea....
of the Southern Ocean
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the World Ocean, generally taken to be south of 60°S latitude and encircling Antarctica. It is usually regarded as the fourth-largest of the five principal oceanic divisions...
about 85 km (53 mi) north of the coast of Queen Mary Land and 45 miles (72.4 km) north-northeast (NNE) of Cape Filchner
Cape Filchner
Cape Filchner is an ice-covered cape fronting on Davis Sea, 17 miles west-northwest of Adams Island. Cape Filchner is located at . Cape Filchner is the division between Wilhelm II Coast and Queen Mary Coast...
. Drygalski Island is located at65°45′S 92°30′E and has an elevation of 325 m (1,066 ft). Drygalski Island has an area of 693.7 km² (267.8 sq mi). Drygalski Island was first viewed from the continent
Continent
A continent is one of several very large landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria, with seven regions commonly regarded as continents—they are : Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.Plate tectonics is...
al antarctic
Antarctic
The Antarctic is the region around the Earth's South Pole, opposite the Arctic region around the North Pole. The Antarctic comprises the continent of Antarctica and the ice shelves, waters and island territories in the Southern Ocean situated south of the Antarctic Convergence...
coast in November 1912 by members of the Western Base Party
Western Base Party
The Western Base Party was a successful exploration party of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition. The eight-man Western Party was deposited by the Aurora on the Shackleton Ice Shelf at Queen Mary Land. The leader of the team was Frank Wild and the party included the geologist Charles Hoadley.The...
of the Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914), and observed more closely from Sir Douglas Mawson
Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson, OBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and Academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Mawson was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.-Early work:He was appointed geologist to an...
's ship Aurora
Aurora (ship)
SY Aurora was a steam yacht built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1876, for the Dundee Seal and Whale Fishing Company. Her primary use was whaling in the northern seas, and she was built sturdily enough to withstand the heavy weather and ice that would be...
on the homeward journey in January 1914. Because Drygalski Island was thought to be "Drygalski's High Land", charted by Professor Erich von Drygalski
Erich von Drygalski
Erich Dagobert von Drygalski was a German geographer, geophysicist and polar scientist, born in Königsberg, Province of Prussia....
of the German Antarctic Expedition
First German Antarctica Expedition
The Gauss Expedition , was the first German expedition to Antarctica, led by Arctic veteran and geology professor Erich von Drygalski in the ship Gauss, which was named after the mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss.-Voyage:...
(1901-1903) in 1902, Drygalski's name was given by Sir Douglas Mawson
Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson, OBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and Academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Mawson was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.-Early work:He was appointed geologist to an...
to the island.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
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- Territorial claims in Antarctica