Shishkova Island [1] (also Clarence Island ) is the extreme eastern island of the South Shetland Islands archipelago. The closest of the islands is Mordvinova Island (Elephant). The length of the island is about 20 km (north-south direction), the highest point is ( Eng. Mount Irving , 1950 meters above sea level).
| Shishkova Island (Clarence) | |
|---|---|
| English Clarence | |
 Shishkova Island | |
| Specifications | |
| Square | |
| Highest point | 1950 m |
| Population | 0 pax |
| Location | |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Water area | South ocean |
| Continent |
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Content
History
The island was discovered on February 4, 1820 by the British navigator Edward Bransfield , who was the first to land on the island at Cape Bowles (southern tip) and compiled a “rough” map of it. The island was named after him in honor of Admiral Prince William, Duke of Clarence (later William IV - King of Great Britain). The island was mapped again in February 1821 by the First Russian Antarctic Expedition of Thaddeus Bellingshausen and was named Shishkov Island in honor of the Vice Admiral of the Russian Imperial Fleet Alexander Shishkov [2] .
The first climb to the top of Irving was made on December 6, 1970 by the under the leadership of . The next ascent was during the Second Joint Expedition led by Chris Furs, who worked in the region from December 12, 1976 to February 8, 1977. In addition to climbing, this expedition conducted topographic surveys and ornithological studies [2] . The subsequent most comprehensive studies were carried out by the expedition Scotia metamorphic complex [3] .
Nature
A significant part of the island is occupied by rocky hills covered with glaciers [3] . The climate is cool, Antarctic. The plant world is poor. Pinnipeds are few in number [2] .
Population
There is no permanent population on the island.
Notes
- ↑ Shishkova Island // Dictionary of geographical names of foreign countries / resp. ed. A.M. Komkov . - 3rd ed., Revised. and add. - M .: Nedra , 1986.- S. 436.
- ↑ 1 2 3 William James Mills. Exploring polar frontiers: a historical encyclopedia. - ABC-CLIO, Inc, 2003. - P. 148. - 844 p. - ISBN 1-57607-422-6 .
- ↑ 1 2 The Scotia metamorphic complex at Cape Bowles (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment May 19, 2015. Archived January 7, 2014.
Links
- APC Place-name Map Browser . UK Antarctic Place-names Committee. Date of treatment May 19, 2015.
- Clarence Island (inaccessible link) . Australian Antarctic Data Center. Date of treatment May 19, 2015. Archived May 21, 2015.
- Clarence Island . COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA. Date of treatment May 19, 2015. Archived December 14, 2014.