Adélieland
Adélieland ( French Terre Adélie ) is the French part of Antarctica that has been claimed by France since November 21, 1924 and defined within its borders on April 1, 1938 . However, these claims are internationally suspended by the Antarctic Treaty , which was also signed by France .
geography
The 432,000 km² area is located in East Antarctica between the 136th and 142nd degree of longitude. In the west it borders on the Wilkesland or its part Clarie Land , in the east on the Victorialand or its part King George V Land . On the coast it is only ice-free in a few places in summer. Apart from the crew at the Dumont d'Urville research station (30 people in winter, around 80 people in summer), Adélieland is uninhabited.
The marginal sea of the Southern Ocean , which lies on the coast of Adélieland, is called Dumont-d'Urville Lake .
In Adélieland, the thickest part of the Antarctic ice sheet was measured at 4776 m . Its average thickness is 2160 m.
history
Adélieland was discovered on January 20, 1840 by the French Jules Dumont d'Urville , who named it after his wife Adèle. Since 1955 it has been part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands .
Others
The Adelie penguins ( Pygoscelis adeliae ) and the meteorite found there in 1912 were named after Adélieland .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ French Southern and Antarctic Lands. In: World Statesmen.org. Retrieved January 14, 2017 (English).
- ^ Dumont d'Urville: La vie à DDU. French Polar Institute Paul-Émile-Victor , accessed January 14, 2017 (French).
Coordinates: 75 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ S , 139 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E