Black Island (Ross Archipelago)
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Black Island and Skidoos at Sunset
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 Location in Antarctica
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| Location | Antarctica |
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| Archipelago | Ross Archipelago |
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| Population | Uninhabited |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Black Island (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.), in the Ross Archipelago, is immediately west of White Island. It was first named by the Discovery Expedition (1901–04) because of its lack of snow. The island's northernmost point is named Cape Hodgson, commemorating Thomas Vere Hodgson .[1]
The highest point is Mount Aurora, a principal radio relay point. On the minor peak of Mt. Melania is the principal earth-based ground-station for the US Antarctic Program.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
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