Bouvet Island
Native name: Bouvetøya | |
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Geography | |
Location | South-Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 54°26′S3°24′E/ 54.433°S 3.400°E |
Area | 49 km2(19 sq mi) (93% glaciated) |
Highest elevation | 780 m (2560 ft) |
Highest point | Olavtoppen |
Administration | |
Norway | |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Bouvet Island(Norwegian:Bouvetøya,also historically known asLiverpool IslandorLindsay Island) is anislandin the southern part of theAtlantic Ocean.It is in thesub-antarcticareas, 2500 km (1500 miles) south-southwest of theCape of Good Hope(South Africa).[1]
Itbelongs toNorwayand is not subject to theAntarctic Treaty(which says that land south of60°S,includingAntarctica,does not belong to any country). It is the most remote island in the world, which means that is farther from other land than any other island onEarth.[2]The closest piece of land to the island isQueen Maud LandinAntarctica,[3]which is more than 1600 km (994 miles) away.[4]Nobody lives there, and there are rarely any visitors.
Geography
[change|change source]The island isvolcanicand has high cliffs on all sides (created by high waves over thousands of years). Because of these cliffs, people usually only go to the island by flying in ahelicopter.[5]90% of its area is covered byglaciers(ice).
History
[change|change source]In January 2015 a new research station was put on Bouvet Island, for use by researchexpeditions.[5]
Climate, plants and animal life
[change|change source]Theclimateis cold and does not change much, with an average of +1 °C in the warmest month, and −3 °C in the coldest.
There arepenguins,sea birdsandsealson the island.[6]
In fiction
[change|change source]- Bouvet Island is the setting of the 2004 movieAlien vs. Predator,where it is called by its Norwegian name "Bouvetøya".
References
[change|change source]- ↑"Bouvet Island" atCIA World FactbookArchived2010-10-08 at theWayback Machine;retrieved 2013-4-19.
- ↑"Global Volcanism Program - Volcanoes of the World - Volcanoes of the Atlantic Ocean - Volcanology Highlights".volcano.si.edu.RetrievedNovember 25,2010.
- ↑"Most Remote Places in the World - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com".associatedcontent.com.Archived fromthe originalon November 18, 2011.RetrievedNovember 25,2010.
- ↑"NASA - Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean".nasa.gov.Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2010.RetrievedNovember 25,2010.
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- ↑"The Unofficial Bouvet Island Pages".phys.ucalgary.ca.RetrievedNovember 25,2010.[permanent dead link]