Rosamel Island
| Rosamel Island | ||
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| Waters | Antarctic Sound | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 34 ′ S , 56 ° 18 ′ W | |
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| Highest elevation | 435 m | |
The Rosamel Island ( French Île Rosamel ) is a round island with a diameter of 1.5 km off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . In the southern entrance to Antarctic Sound , it is west of Dundee Island . The island has striking cliffs made of volcanic rock and rises in the center to 435 m in the form of a snow-capped mountain.
They were discovered by participants in the Third French Antarctic Expedition (1837-1840) under the direction of polar explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville . D'Urville named it after the French Minister of the Navy at the time, Claude du Campe de Rosamel (1774–1848), who had entrusted him with carrying out the research trip.
Web links
- Rosamel Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Rosamel Island on geographic.org (English)