Murray Monolith
Murray Monolith
Location in Antarctica
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Murray Monolith is a detached part of
Mac.Robertson Land, Antarctica. It is a steep massif of metasedimentary gneiss and granitic origin, with the adjacent coastline consisting of 40 m high ice cliffs. The monolith is dome-shaped with steep sides, rising to a seaward summit of 339 m and an inland summit of 363 m at Torlyn Mountain.[1]
Discovery and naming
It was discovered during the
patron of the expedition.[2]
Antarctic Specially Protected Area and Important Bird Area
As one of the very few pieces of exposed rock on the East Antarctic coast, together with the
Adelie penguins.[3] Both monolitha are protected under the Antarctic Treaty System as Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No.164.[4] Coincident in coverage with ASPA 164, the two monoliths have also been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because of the significant seabird colonies present.[1]
Further reading
- Ute Christina Herzfeld, Atlas of Antarctica: Topographic Maps from Geostatistical Analysis of Satellite Radar Altimeter Data, P 86
See also
References
- ^ a b "Scullin Monolith / Murray Monolith". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Murray Monolith on AADC website
- ^ http://www.ats.aq/documents/recatt/Att281_e.pdf Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 164
- ^ "Scullin and Murray Monoliths, Mac.Robertson Land, East Antarctica" (PDF). Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 164: Measure 2, Annex N. Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
External links
- Murray Monolith on USGSwebsite
- Murray Monolith on AADC website
- Murray Monolith on SCAR website
- A map of the Murray Monolith protected area
- A picture of the Murray Monolith
- Murray Monolith at Lonely Planet website
67°47′S 66°53′E / 67.783°S 66.883°E
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