Rostand Island
Rostand Island is a rocky
Geologie Archipelago of Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Jean Rostand
, noted French biologist.
It is the site of the rock dome
Tour de Pise
.
Antarctic Specially Protected Area
A site cluster in the heart of the Géologie Archipelago, south and east, and in the immediate vicinity, of
Antarctic skuas, Wilson's storm petrels, southern giant petrels, snow petrels and Cape petrels. Weddell seals also occur there.[1]
See also
- La Molaire, a rocky hill on the west side of Rostand Island
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
References
- ^ "Pointe Géologie Archipelago, Terre Adélie" (PDF). Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 120: Measure 2, Annex E. Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from "Rostand Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
66°40′S 140°1′E / 66.667°S 140.017°E
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