Drygalski Island
  Drygalski Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°45′S 92°30′E / 65.750°S 92.500°E |
| Area | 220 km2 (85 sq mi) |
| Length | 20.4 km (12.68 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 325 m (1066 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Drygalski Island is an
north-northeast of Cape Filchner. The island has an area of 220 km2 (85 sq mi).[citation needed
]
Drygalski Island was first viewed from the
German Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903) in 1902, Drygalski's name was given by Sir Douglas Mawson
to the island.
Mir
Мир | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 65°45′00″S 92°26′00″E / 65.7500°S 92.4333°E | |
| Established | 20 May 1960 |
| Closed | 6 August 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | Soviet Antarctic Expedition |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Active times | One winter |
A temporary field station named Mir was opened from 20 May to 6 August in 1960 on the island by the Soviet Union to study meteorological conditions.[1]
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ^ "SCLENTIFIC STATIONS IN ANTARCTICA 1882-1963" (PDF). New Delhi: Indian National Scientific Documentation Centre. 1971. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Drygalski Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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