Stoker Island
Encyclopedia
Stoker Island is a rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. Extending 550 by, surface area 20 hectares (49.4 acre). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers
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The feature is named after Donald Tait, 'stoker' of the survey motor boat Nimrod of the Royal Navy
Hydrographic Survey Unit in the South Shetlands in 1967.
, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northwest of Sierra Island
, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) northwest of Dee Island
, 3.9 km (2.4 mi) northeast of Ongley Island
, 4.26 km (2.6 mi) southeast of Romeo Island
and 1.7 km (1.1 mi) south-southwest of Holmes Rock
(British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
Greenwich Island (South Shetland Islands)
Greenwich Island is an island long and from wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area...
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica. Extending 550 by, surface area 20 hectares (49.4 acre). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers
Seal hunting
Seal hunting, or sealing, is the personal or commercial hunting of seals. The hunt is currently practiced in five countries: Canada, where most of the world's seal hunting takes place, Namibia, the Danish region of Greenland, Norway and Russia...
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The feature is named after Donald Tait, 'stoker' of the survey motor boat Nimrod of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
Hydrographic Survey Unit in the South Shetlands in 1967.
Location
The midpoint is located at 62°23′50.4"S 59°50′54.1"W which is 2.65 km (1.6 mi) west-southwest of Emeline IslandEmeline Island
Emeline Island is a conspicuous rocky island rising to over in the Aitcho group on the west side of English Strait in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending , surface area...
, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) northwest of Sierra Island
Sierra Island
Sierra Island is a narrow island which is marked by a series of small elevations throughout its length, lying northwest of Dee Island and north of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Surface area ....
, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) northwest of Dee Island
Dee Island
Dee Island is the ice-free island lying between Greenwich Island and Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica and is separated from Greenwich Island to the south by the wide Orión Passage and from Aitcho Islands to the northeast by the wide Villalón Passage. Extending , with the...
, 3.9 km (2.4 mi) northeast of Ongley Island
Ongley Island
Ongley Island is a rugged rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending in west-northwest direction and wide, with a surface area of . The area was visited by early 19th century sealers....
, 4.26 km (2.6 mi) southeast of Romeo Island
Romeo Island
Romeo Island is a rocky island lying off the north coast of Greenwich Island and west of Aitcho Islands in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Extending in west-northwest direction and wide, with a surface area of...
and 1.7 km (1.1 mi) south-southwest of Holmes Rock
Holmes Rock
Holmes Rock is rising to north of Greenwich Island and west of Aitcho group in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers....
(British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2005 and 2009).
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Greenwich IslandGreenwich Island (South Shetland Islands)Greenwich Island is an island long and from wide, lying between Robert Island and Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands. Surface area...
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- South Shetland IslandsSouth Shetland IslandsThe South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
Map
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.