Hop Island is one of the largest of the Rauer Islands, lying 2 km (1.2 mi) west-south-west of Filla Island. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), who gave the name Hopoy. They charted the feature as being even larger, including a southern arm enclosing a cove. The feature was more accurately delineated by John H. Roscoe in 1952 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). The name Hop Island has been retained for the largest segment of the feature as suggested by Roscoe.[1]
  Hop Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 68°50′S 77°43′E / 68.833°S 77.717°E |
| Area | 532 ha (1,310 acres) |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Width | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Important Bird Area
editA 532 ha site comprising the whole island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports about 51,000 breeding pairs of Adélie penguins, estimated from 2011 satellite imagery, as well as a colony of south polar skuas.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hop Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- ^ "Hop Island". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
External links
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