Adelaide Island

Adelaide Island is a mountainous island off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, separated from the mainland by the narrow, ice-covered Gullet.

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Antarctic Peninsula: The northernmost part of mainland Antarctica, extending toward South America. Adelaide Island lies off its western coast.
Rothera Research Station: A British Antarctic research station on the southeast coast of Adelaide Island. It is the island’s principal year-round research base.
John Biscoe: An English mariner and Antarctic explorer who led voyages in the Southern Ocean in the 1830s. His expedition sighted Adelaide Island in 1832.
Antarctic research station: A staffed facility in Antarctica supporting scientific research and field operations. Rothera is a major example of this kind of facility.
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources: An international body established to conserve Antarctic marine life and manage its fisheries. Research around the island contributes to regional marine knowledge relevant to conservation.
Gullet: A narrow, ice-covered water passage between Adelaide Island and the Antarctic Peninsula. This passage separates the island from the mainland.
Rothera Point: A headland on Adelaide Island’s southeast coast, near Rothera Research Station. The station occupies this coastal locality.
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen: Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837 and wife of William IV. Biscoe named the island in her honor.
Antarctic field camp: A temporary site used to support scientific work away from a permanent Antarctic station. Field parties use island terrain beyond the Rothera base.
Antarctic Treaty System: The agreements and institutions governing international activity in Antarctica. Research operations on Adelaide Island take place under its framework.