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Coulman Island is an ice-covered island in the Ross Sea, located 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Cape Jones, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It is 33.3 km (20.7 mi) long, 14.8 km (9.2 mi) wide and 6,562 ft (2,000 m) in elevation. Emperor penguins inhabit this island. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for his father-in-law, Thomas Coulman.[1] A notable landmark of this island is Cape Anne, the south-easternmost point of the island, so named by Sir James Clark Ross for his wife. Cape Wadworth is the northernmost point of the island.

Coulman Island

Coulman Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	73°29′S 169°45′E
Area	319 km2 (123 sq mi)
Length	33.3 km (20.69 mi)
Width	14.8 km (9.2 mi)
Highest elevation	6,562 ft (2000.1 m)
Highest point	Mount Hawkes
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The island is composed of several overlapping shield volcanoes that form part of the Hallett Volcanic Province of the McMurdo Volcanic Group.[2] A 5 km (3.1 mi) wide and 700 m (2,300 ft) deep caldera called the Hawkes Heights can be found on the south end of the island.

Important Bird Area (IBA)

The island was founded in 1841, however, the island is currently recognized as an important bird area because it holds a huge super-colony of emperor penguins and is the largest colony of this species in the world. However, scientists speculate that this colony could hold more birds than what they have estimated. More than 26,000 chicks have been counted during the 2018-2019 breeding season indicating that the number of adults ranged from 30,000 to 35,000 breeding pairs. The sheer numbers of penguins on the island had also led scientists to think that there have been potentially larger emperor penguin super-colonies that may have existed in the past before being wiped out during the last ice age.

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• List of volcanoes in Antarctica
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

External links

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Coulman Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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[de] Coulman-Insel

Die Coulman-Insel (englisch Coulman Island) ist eine eisbedeckte vulkanische Insel im Rossmeer der Antarktis. Sie befindet sich 14 km vor der Küste der Daniell-Halbinsel an der Borchgrevink-Küste des Viktorialands, davon getrennt durch die 15 Kilometer breite Glacier Strait. Die Insel besteht aus mehreren miteinander verbundenen Schildvulkanen. Sie wird von Kaiserpinguinen, Adeliepinguinen und Robben bewohnt.

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- [en] Coulman Island

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[es] Isla Coulman

La isla Coulman, situada en las coordenadas (73°5′S 169°06′E), es una isla cubierta por el hielo, formada por varios volcanes de escudo en el mar de Ross, de la Antártida. La caldera Coulman, mide 5 km de ancho y 700 m de profundidad, se encuentra en el sur de la isla. El pingüino emperador (Aptenodytes forsteri) habita esta isla y forma una importante colonia de cría. La isla tiene una altitud de 1998 m.

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[fr] Île Coulman

L’île Coulman est une île recouverte d’une calotte glaciaire et composée de plusieurs volcans bouclier. Elle se situe dans la mer de Ross au large de l'Antarctique. Le point culminant y atteint 1 998 mètres.

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[it] Isola di Coulman

L'isola di Coulman è un'isola ricoperta da una calotta glaciale e formata da vari vulcani a scudo. È situata nel mare di Ross al largo dell'Antartide. Culmina a 1998 m.

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