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== Geography == | == Geography == | ||
[[File:Map_Peter_I_Island.jpg|thumb|350px|Chart of Peter I Island.]] | [[File:Map_Peter_I_Island.jpg|thumb|350px|Chart of Peter I Island.]] | ||
Peter I Island is a volcanic island located 450 kilometers off the coast of [[Ellsworth Land]] of | Peter I Island is a volcanic island located 450 kilometers off the coast of the [[Ellsworth Land]] region of Westarctica's mainland. It has an area of 154km2. The island is almost entirely covered by glacier, with about 95% of the total surface covered by ice. | ||
Surrounding the island is a 40 meter tall [[Glacier terminus|ice front]] and vertical cliffs. The long stretches of ice caps are supplemented with rock outcrops. Landing is only possible at three points, and only during the short period of the year in which the island is not surrounded by pack ice. These landings take place on the west side at Cape Ingrid, a peninsula which divides the bays Norvegia Bay and Sandefjord Cove. On the cape are some narrow strips of beach, which are suitable for landing. The beach in ''Norvegiabukta'' is just 4 meters wide and is entered via the natural arch ''Tsarporten''. On the west side is a plateau, while the north and south coasts feature ice shelves. The eastern side is the steepest and features two rock columns with flat tops in the sea. | Surrounding the island is a 40 meter tall [[Glacier terminus|ice front]] and vertical cliffs. The long stretches of ice caps are supplemented with rock outcrops. Landing is only possible at three points, and only during the short period of the year in which the island is not surrounded by pack ice. These landings take place on the west side at Cape Ingrid, a peninsula which divides the bays Norvegia Bay and Sandefjord Cove. On the cape are some narrow strips of beach, which are suitable for landing. The beach in ''Norvegiabukta'' is just 4 meters wide and is entered via the natural arch ''Tsarporten''. On the west side is a plateau, while the north and south coasts feature ice shelves. The eastern side is the steepest and features two rock columns with flat tops in the sea. | ||