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Brabant Island is the second largest island of the Palmer Archipelago within the British Antarctic Territory, lying between Anvers Island and Liège Island. Brabant Island is 59 km (37 mi) long north-south, 30 km (19 mi) wide, and rises to 2,520 m (8,268 ft) in Mount Parry. The interior of the island is occupied by two mountain ranges, Solvay Mountains (Cook Summit, 1590 m) in its southern part and Stribog Mountains (summit Mount Parry) in its central and northern parts.
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°15′S 62°20′W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Area | 1,770 km2 (680 sq mi) |
| Length | 59 km (36.7 mi) |
| Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,520 m (8270 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Parry |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
It was named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899) under Adrien de Gerlache, who named it after the Belgian Province of Brabant, in recognition of the support given to the expedition by its citizens.[1]
A paper summarizing the Joint Services expedition of 1984–1985 describes the island as "notoriously inhospitable" and states that there is evidence for only six visits between the discovery in 1898 and 1984.[2] Members of the expedition overwintered there in 1984–1985, and made the first ascent of Mount Parry.
Geology
The Brabant Island Tectonic Block includes up to 2000 m of basaltic-andesitic lavas and volcaniclastics, possibly corresponding to the Lower Cretaceous Antarctic Peninsula Volcanic Group of the Danco Coast. This group is intruded by a granodiorite sill and Early Eocene hypabyssal dykes. Late Tertiary to Pleistocene basaltic lavas uncomformably overlay this complex.[3]
Maps
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 64 62. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1980.
- Brabant Island to Argentine Islands. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. British Antarctic Survey, 2008.
Gallery
Brabant Island seen from northeast, with Hoseason Island and Liège Island in the foreground, and Anvers Island (on the right) and Antarctic Peninsula in the background.
See also
- Gerlache Strait Geology
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
Further reading
- John Kimbrey, Joint Services Expedition to Brabant Island, Antarctica, P 179
- Jim D Hansom, C.P. Flint, Holocene ice fluctuations on Brabant Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctic Science 1 (2), PP 165 – 166
- Damien Gildea, Antarctic Peninsula - Mountaineering in Antarctica: Travel Guide
- William James Mills, Exploring Polar Frontiers: A Historical Encyclopedia, P 99
References
- "Brabant Island". United States Gazetteer. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- Furse, Chris (1987). "Joint Services Expedition to Brabant Island, Antarctica, 1984/85". The Geographical Journal. 153 (1): 1–10. doi:10.2307/634467. JSTOR 634467.
- Birkenmajer, Krzysztof (1999). The Tectonic Structure of Gerlache Strait, West Antarctica, in Polish Polar Studies XXVI Polar Symposium (PDF). Lublin: Polish Polar Studies. pp. 45–50. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
External links
- Map of the area
- U.S. Geological Survey, Atlas of Antarctic Research
- (in Portuguese) Brazilian Antarctic Program[permanent dead link]
- Brabant Island on AADC website
- Brabant Island on NASA website
- current weather on Brabant Island
- views of Brabant Island on YouTube
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На других языках
[de] Brabant-Insel
Die Brabant-Insel (französisch Île Brabant, englisch Brabant Island; spanisch Isla Brabante) ist die zweitgrößte Insel im Palmer-Archipel. Sie gehört zum britischen, argentinischen und chilenischen Antarktisterritorium. Die Insel liegt südlich der Bransfieldstraße zwischen der Anvers-Insel und Liège Island. Ihre Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung beträgt 53 km. Sie ist 25 km breit, hat eine Fläche von 976,8 km² und erreicht im Mount Parry eine Höhe von 2520 m[1][2] (nach anderer Quelle 2522 m[3]).- [en] Brabant Island
[es] Isla Brabante
La isla Brabante o Brabant es la segunda en extensión del archipiélago Palmer, adyacente a la costa nororiental de la península Antártica. Brabante se ubica entre la isla Lieja al noreste y la isla Anvers al suroeste, separadas por el canal Schollaert. El estrecho de Gerlache separa a Brabante de la Costa Danco, que forma parte de la península Antártica. Se localiza a 64°25′S 62°33′O.[fr] Île Brabant
L'île Brabant est une île située au large de la côte occidentale de la péninsule Antarctique.[it] Isola di Brabant
L'isola di Brabant è la seconda isola più grande dell'arcipelago Palmer all'interno del territorio antartico britannico, situata tra l'isola Anvers e l'isola Liège. L'isola di Brabant misura 59 km nella direzione nord-sud e 30 km nella direzione est-ovest, mentre la massima altitudine è raggiunta presso il monte Parry, la cui cima arriva a 2520 m s.l.m.. L'interno dell'isola è occupato da due catene montuose, le montagne di Solvay (la cui massima altezza, 1590 m s.l.m., è raggiunta presso il monte Cook), nella parte meridionale, e le montagne di Stribog (di cui fa parte il già citato monte Parry), nella parte centrale e settentrionale.[1][ru] Брабант (остров)
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