Eagle Island, Antarctica in the context of James Ross Island Volcanic Group


Eagle Island, Antarctica in the context of James Ross Island Volcanic Group

⭐ Core Definition: Eagle Island, Antarctica

Eagle Island (63°40′S 57°29′W / 63.667°S 57.483°W / -63.667; -57.483 (Eagle Island)) is an island 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) long and 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) wide, rising to 560 metres (1,840 ft) on the NE side.It is the largest island in the archipelago which lies between Trinity Peninsula and Vega Island.Eagle Island is separated from the Antarctic mainland by the 1.77 km wide Aripleri Passage. It is volcanic in origin, having been K-Ar dated 1.7 ± 0.2 and 2.0 ± 0.2 million years old. It forms part of the James Ross Island Volcanic Group.

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Eagle Island, Antarctica in the context of Graham Land

66°00′S 63°30′W / 66.000°S 63.500°W / -66.000; -63.500

Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in which the name "Antarctic Peninsula" was approved for the major peninsula of Antarctica, and the names Graham Land and Palmer Land for the northern and southern portions, respectively. The line dividing them is roughly 69 degrees south.

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