Peter I Island
| Peter I Island | ||
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| Waters | Bellingshausen Lake , Southern Ocean | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 51 ′ S , 90 ° 35 ′ W | |
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| length | 18.5 km | |
| width | 11 km | |
| surface | 156 km² | |
| Highest elevation |
Lars Christensentoppen 1640 m |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Peter-I-Insel (pronounced Peter-der-Erste-Insel ; Norwegian Peter I Øy ) is an uninhabited island on the edge of the Bellingshausen Sea in the Southern Ocean , 450 km north of the Eights coast , West Antarctica .
The island is claimed by Norway . However, as with all areas of the Norwegian Antarctic Territory and all other areas south of the 60th parallel, the claim to ownership is not internationally recognized due to the Antarctic Treaty .
geography
The area of the island, which is almost completely covered by ice , is around 156 km², including some small rocky islands in front of it such as Aurora Holmen . In the west there is a stretch of coast about three kilometers long and one kilometer wide , which, in contrast to the rest of the island, is not covered with ice and which extends from Cape Ingrid northwards to the Norvegiabukta . A shelter with food and medicines was built at the southern end in 1929 . However, it could no longer be found during the trips ashore in 1982 and 1987.
The island is divided into four named coastlines (clockwise, starting in the north):
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
- Mirny coast , 5 km, in the northeast, from Cape Eva ( 68 ° 45 ′ 42 ″ S , 90 ° 40 ′ 23 ″ W ) to the mouth of the Simonovbreen glacier ( 68 ° 47 ′ 18 ″ S , 90 ° 34 ′ 30 ″ W )
- Von Bellingshausen coast , 11 km to the east, from the mouth of the Simonovbreen to Cape Michajlovodden ( 68 ° 51 ′ 42 ″ S , 90 ° 25 ′ 36 ″ W )
- Vostok coast , 14 km, in the southeast and south, from Michajlovodden to the mouth of the Zavodovskijbreen ( 68 ° 55 ′ 25 ″ S , 90 ° 39 ′ 28 ″ W )
- Lazarev coast , 19 km, in the west, from the mouth of the Zavodovskijbreen to Cape Eva
Flora and fauna
The vegetation consists mainly of mosses and lichens that have adapted to the Antarctic climate. Few pairs of the silver petrel breed on the cliffs . Numerous seals , especially crab eaters and leopard seals , can be found on the coast and in the surrounding sea. The island is sometimes visited by penguins , including Adelie penguins and chinstrap penguins .
history
The island was discovered on January 10, 1821 by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and named after Tsar Peter I (the Great) . Due to the weather conditions, Bellingshausen could not enter the island. Only a century later, after two further contacts, which did not lead to a landing on the island, a Norwegian expedition took possession of the island on February 2, 1929, by building the above-mentioned refuge. The occupation was confirmed by the Norwegian Parliament in 1931 .
Among the rare shore excursions are those under Captain Heinz Aye from 1982 and 1987 (January 30, World Discoverer ). The main problems of going ashore are the short-lived gaps in the pack ice and the strong current. In 1987, 1994 and February 2006 the island was visited by amateur radio expeditions and in 2006 the callsign 3Y0X was activated from there.
Web links
- Peter I Øy. In: Place names in Norwegian polar areas. Norsk Polar Institutt (English / Norwegian).
- Peter I Island DXpedition 3YØX - Antarctica 2006. Pictures and information of the amateur radio expedition 2006 (English).
- Peter I Øy. Norsk Polarinstitutt (Norwegian).
- Yr.no - Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK - Peter I Island
Individual evidence
- ^ The FIRST Peter One DXpedition, 1987 . Peter One. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ The 1994 Peter I 3YØPI expedition . Peter One. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ↑ We hope you enjoyed the 3YØX DX perience! . Peter One. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
