Peter I Island

The Peter I Island (pronounced Peter- the - First - island; Norwegian Peter I Øy ) is an uninhabited island in the Bellingshausen Sea in the Southern Ocean, 450 km north of the Eights Coast, Westantarktika.

The island is claimed by Norway. The claim of ownership is, however, not recognized internationally as with all areas of the Norwegian Antarctic Territory as well as in all other areas south of the 60th parallel, due to the Antarctic Treaty.

Geography

The surface is almost completely covered by ice island is about 156 km ². To the west is a short, approximately 3 km long, 1 km wide coastal piece, which is in contrast to the rest of the island not covered with ice. At the south end a shelter with food and medicines was built in 1929. She could no longer be found, however, in the gangways between 1982 and 1987.

History

The island was discovered on January 10, 1821 by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and named after Tsar Peter I ( the Great). Due to the weather conditions but Bellinghausen could not enter the island. It was not until a century later, after two more contacts, but did not lead to a landing on the island, adopted on February 2, 1929 a Norwegian expedition the island through the establishment of the above shelter in possession. The seizure was confirmed in 1931 by the Norwegian Parliament.

Among the rare country programs are those under Captain Heinz Aye from 1982 and 1987 (January 30, World Discoverer ). Main problem of shore leave are the only short -lasting ice gaps and the strong current. 1987, 1994 and in February 2006 the island was visited by amateur radio expeditions and from there the call 3Y0X activated in 2006.

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