Abrupt Island

Abrupt Island
Brattöy
Abrupt Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 67°0′S 57°46′E / 67.000°S 57.767°E / -67.000; 57.767Coordinates: 67°0′S 57°46′E / 67.000°S 57.767°E / -67.000; 57.767
Width 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Abrupt Island, also known as Brattöy, is an island 0.8 kilometres (0.5 mi) across, lying 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) east of Lang Island, east of the Øygarden Group and Edward VIII Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called Brattoy ("abrupt island"). The Norwegian name was translated by ANCA following a 1954 ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) survey of the area.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Abrupt Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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