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	Refuge Hut, Petermann Island, Antarctica - Antarctic Points of Interest on Waymarking.com
		Petermann Island is a 1km-long island rising up to approximately 150 metres above sea level.
		There was (and is) food and water in the hut to last for at least fifty days, and the three scientists took up residence, while remaining in radio contact with their base, a mere 6 miles away, but impassible by ship or on foot due to poor ice conditions.
		Petermann is the home to a study being conducted by the group Oceanities.
	www.waymarking.com /wm/details.aspx?f=1&guid=acdb80b8-205c-4cb6-ab87-e36021ec0d8b (387 words)

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		The Argentine Islands are a group of small islands off the West coast of Graham Land in Latitude 6515 South and 6416 West.
		Fifty km on the North lies the Palmer Archipelago dominated by Anvers Island and to the South-West the snow-domed Biscoe Islands.
		He revisited the Argentine Islands and spent the winter from February 3rd to November 26th 1909 in a bay on the East side of Petermann Island called Port Circumcision after the holy day on which it was first sighted (January first).
	www.antarctida.kiev.ua /english/history.htm (1645 words)

	Antarctica XXI: The first air cruise to Antartica
		This beautiful penguin has characteristic orange tassels meeting between the eyes that distinguishes this species form its relative which is slightly smaller, the rock hopper penguin.
		This species was not discovered until 1823 when Captain James Weddell captured six specimens during his voyage to the South Pole.
		The Black-browed albatross is one of the smaller fl and white ´mollymawks´ with a pale head.
	www.antarcticaxxi.com /eng/wildlife.php (1637 words)

	Antarctic Dream Expedition Cruise
		Port Lockroy is close to Wiencke Island in the Antarctic Peninsula and was the principle base of the 1944 Tabarin Operation - the scientific research included the Antarctic’s first ionosphere measurements and also the first recording of an atmospheric whistle.
		This rocky island is on the north side of the Errera Channel, between Ronge Island and the Arctowski Peninsula.
		Deception Island is the largest active volcano in the area and one of the main sources of seismic and volcanic activity in the Antarctic.
	www.scantours.com /antarctic_dream.htm (2184 words)

	Petermann Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Petermann Island is a small island just off the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula of Antarctica, located at 65 deg 10 min S, 64 deg 10 min W, just a short distance south of Booth Island and the Lemaire Channel.
		The island was discovered by a German expedition of 1873-74, who named it after geographer August Petermann.
		Huts built by the expedition are gone, although a cairn remains, along with a refuge hut built by Argentina in 1955, and a cross commemorating three members of the British Antarctic Survey who died in a 1982 attempt to cross the sea ice from Faraday station to Petermann.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Petermann_Island (216 words)

	Antarctic Dream Expedition - Antarctic Shipping - Antarctic Dream Expeditions and Patagonia
		King George Island will give us an early taste of what the Antarctic really is. It was discovered by the British adventurer William Smith in 1819 and is the biggest island of the South Shetlands; nearly 90% of it is covered by the Collins glacier.
		In the afternoon we will disembark at Aitcho Island which is in between Greenwich and Robert Islands and is part of the South Shetlands.
		We continue sailing to Deception Island which is at the northwest side of the Peninsula.
	www.victory-cruises.com /antarctic_dream.html (1547 words)

	Connoisseur's Cruise
		Weather and ice conditions permitting, we hope to continue to Coronation Island in the rarely-visited South Orkney archipelago, noted for its many grounded icebergs sculpted by wind and weather into a multitude of different shapes, and its wild scenery of mountains and glaciers.
		Classified as a nature reserve and administered by the Governor of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), the island serves as a beacon for countless thousands of birds and mammals seeking appropriate breeding grounds.
		Officially a Subantarctic Island but sharing many of the biological characteristics of Antarctica, South Georgia has no permanent inhabitants and is viewed by many as one of the most beautiful places on earth.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /south_america/antartica/cruise_multanovskiy3.html (1217 words)

	ExpeditionTrips.com: Trip Details Page
		At Westpoint Island, rockhopper penguins and fl-browed albatross have built rookeries in a natural amphitheater overlooking the sea.
		Carcass Island is home to a variety of fauna, including steamer ducks and night herons, along with Magellanic and gentoo penguins.
		A landing at Penguin Island features a moonlike landscape that is home to Antarctic terns, southern giant petrels, and chinstrap and Adélie penguins.
	www.expeditiontrips.com /search/cruise.asp?tripid=1612 (819 words)

	Antarctica - Scenery around the Palmer Archipelago
		For the last 10,000 years since the world last exited a period of extensive ice coverage (yeah, skirting around saying we have emerged from an ice age because technically, we are merely in an interglacial period...), sea levels have gradually risen and many islands ring the Antarctic Peninsual, filling in troughs left by receeding glaciers.
		Port Lockroy lies on tiny Goudier Island, nestled at the southern end of the moderate sized Weinke Island.
		Petermann Island was discovered by the German Dallman Expedition in 1873-74.
	www.cybamuse.com /antarctica/islands_03.htm (353 words)

	Antarctic Explorers: Jean-Baptiste Charcot
		They remembered their previous five-day struggle, during the FRANÇAIS Expedition, to cross the channel between Petermann Island and the coast but threw caution to the wind and left behind extra rations and a change of clothes since they intended to be away only a short time and, besides, the water was free of ice.
		She retreated to the harbor at Petermann Island where efforts were made to repair the damage.
		Prior to this charting, the island was said to be only eight miles in length but, as it turned out, it was actually over 70 miles long.
	www.south-pole.com /p0000096.htm (2591 words)

	Society ...
		The ultimate Antarctic voyage includes the Antarctic Peninsula and the islands of the Scotia Sea – the Falklands, South Georgia, and the South Orkneys.
		The South Georgia Islands, mountainous, ice-clad, alone at the edge of the Scotia Ridge, are the most picturesque of the sub Antarctic islands.
		Just opposite Torgersen Island on Anvers Island is the United States’ Palmer Station, which we may have the opportunity to visit.
	www.islandcruisetravel.com /adventure_antartica_society_expeditions_nova.htm (2044 words)

	Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris: Antarctica - South Georgia 2006
		Shingle Cove in the NW corner of Iceberg Bay on the south coast of Coronation Island was named for the shingle on the landing beach at the south shore of the cove.
		Petermann Island, at 65 degrees S in the southern part of the Lemaire Channel, has a large colony of Adelies and Gentoos with Blue-eyed Shag colonies on the edges.
		Deception Island in the South Shetlands is one of the most exciting islands, as it is very active volcanically.
	www.cheesemans.com /antarctica_sg_dec06.html (6113 words)

	Antarctic Peninsula
		The South Shetland Islands were discovered in 1819 and lie parallel to the Antarctic Peninsula, separated by the deep-water Bransfield Strait, 150 km, (100mile) wide.
		Deception Island is a huge volcano of which the crater opens into the sea, creating a natural harbour for the ship.
		Later we continue to Cuverville Island, a small precipitous island, nestled between the mountains of the Antarctic Peninsula and Danco Island.
	www.amazonadventures.com /antarcticpeninsula.htm (1248 words)

	Petermann Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		On November 23rd 1909, as the expedition prepares to leave Petermann, the hut is demolished and in its place Charcot said “we build a cairn, surmounted by a signal and supporting a large leaden tablet on which are engraved the names of those taking part in the Expedition”.
		Subsequently, an exact replica of this plaque had been made and the intention was to site it on the same cairn as the original had been almost 100 years ago.
		Charcot and his men had lived on Petermann Island for over nine months "...amid snow and fog, we have lived through the tiresome monotony of an almost continual gale, and have been through hardships and sufferings, but we have accomplished our task without quailing".
	www.antarctica.ac.uk /Living_and_Working/Diaries/RRS_Ernest_Shackleton/antarctic2003_2004/25/petermann.html (903 words)

	Antarctica - images - Travel-Images.com - 2 - Antarctic peninsula - Petermann Island, Paulet island, Lemaire channel, ...
		Petermann Island: the rookery with Mount Scott on the Mainland
		Petermann Island: Adelie penguins with their distinctive white eye ring
		Penola Strait: seen from the Adelie rookery on Petermann Island with the mainland on the other side
	www.travel-images.com /antarctica2.html (150 words)

	Classic Antarctica
		This impressive group of islands, lying to the north and roughly parallel to the Antarctic Peninsula, is a haven for wildlife.
		Cuverville Island and Rongé Island, with their dramatic location, are home to a large colony of nearly 5,000 pairs of gentoo penguins.
		Located south of the spectacular Lemaire Channel and separated from the mainland of the Antarctic Peninsula by Penola Strait is Petermann Island, on which we plan to land.
	www.islandcruisetravel.com /antarctica_classic.htm (1008 words)

	Antarctica - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Antarctica, a continent, has been dedicated to research with various nations having research stations.
		From my visit in 1989 I have photos from four of these research station areas, and six of the islands.
		Route of the ship to get to the islands
	www.galenfrysinger.com /antarctica.htm (53 words)

	Fantástico Sur - Birding & Nature - Patagonia, Chile. - Grand Antarctica - Unique air cruise to the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Therefore, the Peninsula is the most accessible region of the Antarctic and it is possible to visit by sailing for a couple of days through the stormy Drake Passage.
		In this island you will see the beauty of big granite walls and much snow.
		Landing at Half Moon Island, habitat of large Antarctic Penguin colonies.
	www.fantasticosur.com /nh_grandantarctica.html (797 words)

	Antarctica in 2004 (3 Lemaire Channel)
		During lunch we continued south west to the spectacular Lemaire Channel between the continental mainland and rocky Booth Island.
		The narrow Lemaire Channel is a favourite destination because of its spectacular scenery but we were particularly lucky to have such a calm sea.
		Here is Penola Strait with the mainland on the other side, seen from the Adelie rookery on Petermann Island.
	berclo.net /page04/04en-antarctica-3.html (360 words)

	Antarctic Dream expeditions to Cape Horn and Antarctica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		King George Island will give us an early taste of what the Antarctic really is. It is the biggest island of the South Shetlands.
		In the afternoon we will disembark at Aitcho Island which is in between Greenwich and Robert Islands.
		We continue sailing to Deception Island which is the largest active volcano in the area at the northwest side of the Peninsula.
	www.victory-cruises.com /dream_antarctica.html (920 words)

	International Polar Heritage Committee
		29 Lighthouse on Lambda Island, Melchior Islands, Antarctic Peninsula.
		The monument commemorates events related to a person whose role and the circumstances of his death have a symbolic value and the potential to educate people about significant human activities in Antarctica.
		This monument is representative of pre-IGY activities in Antarctica and has a symbolic meaning in the history of Antarctic exploration since it was during O’Higgins’ government that the vessel Dragon landed on the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula in 1820.
	www.polarheritage.com /index.cfm/Sitelist20up (884 words)

	South America & Antarctica Explorer Holiday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The bleak shores of Elephant Island were home to 23 of Ernest Shackleton's shipwrecked men for ten long months in 1903.
		And on Deception Island, formed by a volcanic crater, a narrow entryway conceals one of the largest natural harbors in the world.
		At the southern end of the channel, we'll pass Petermann Island, where French explorer Dr. Jean-Baptiste Harcot and his crew wintered over in 1909.
	www.luxuryexpedition.com /twenty_one/AntarcticaCruise20.html (992 words)

	Ice Diving
		Here we can visit Penguin Island on the southern shore of King George Island, before going on to Hannah Point, with its Elephant Seals and many different species of penguins and other seabirds.
		Deception Island, has a volcanic crater entered from the sea through the narrow passage known as Neptune’s Bellows.
		The Falkland islands are rich of krill (which is consumed by many species) and therefore interesting for finding marine wildlife.
	www.foruminternational.com /polesicediving.shtml (1399 words)

	Outdoor Travel Adventures \| Air-Cruise to Antarctica
		In a little over three hours of flight from Punta Arenas to King George Island, the largest Island of the South Shetland Archipelago, you will be at the gates of the white continent.
		From King George Island we will navigate for six days and five nights along the Antarctic Peninsula, visiting the most wonderful places and enjoying the best wildlife sites of Antarctica.
		Days 3-6 As we cruise between the South Shetland Islands and the Peninsula, sailing along ice-filled fjords and between spectacular icebergs, we will enjoy the company of sea birds, penguins, seals and whales.
	www.otadventures.com /adventures.aspx?tour=266 (481 words)

	Classic Antarctic Expedition Cruise 2 \| Antarctica cruise \| Ushuaia \| Drake Passage \| South Shetland Islands \| Paradise ...
		A landing in the South Shetland Islands is planned for late on Day 3.
		We also plan to visit places such as the aptly named Paradise Bay, surrounded by mountains, Petermann Island, home to the southernmost Gentoo Penguin rookery, Cuverville Island and Neko Harbor.
		This string of four groups of islands is known for its spectacular scenery, penguin rookeries and the volcanic Deception Island.
	www.infohub.com /travel/sit/sit_pages/16664.html (513 words)

	Antarctica Travel Antarctica Cruise Antarctica Vacation \| Scantours.net
		However he later sailed into the giant breached volcanic crater of Deception Island & discovered -to his amazement & chagrin -dozens of American & British whalers comfortably at anchor.
		The first sighting of the mainland for todays passengers going south may well be here, or at the popular first stop of Deception Island.
		On a possible second Deception Island landing, wear your swimsuit & you may well be treated to a surprise dip (yes in Antarctica!)in the volcanically heated sea-water of the lagoon.
	www.scantours.net /products/catgry.php5?id=46 (797 words)

	Petermann Island at Priceline
		With priceline, traveling to Petermann Island is a simple mouse-click away.
		Petermann Island features a spellbinding combination of history and frigid beauty.
		Trace the steps of 18th,century French explorer Jean Baptiste Charcot, who discovered what is now regarded as the most isolated island on earth.
	cruises.priceline.com /cruise-lines/cruise-cities-all/petermann-island.html (138 words)

	Antarctica: Beautiful passages and Channels of the Antarctic Peninsula
		The 25km long Neumayer Channel lies between Wiencke Island and Anvers Island at the southern end of the Palmer Archipelago.
		However, it is famous for the spectacular 7km-long stretch between the steeply plunging rocky cliffs of Booth Island and the glaciated landscape of the Peninsula.
		The southern half of the passage between the Peninsula and Booth Island is protected from wind, and the towering peaks and glaciers are reflected perfectly in the dark waters below.
	www.cybamuse.com /antarctica/passages.htm (349 words)

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		After lunch we are preparing to make a landing on Petermann Island.
		At 2:40 AM we finally have passed the Antartic Circle 66d 33.7' We then continue south and anchor off Detaille island at 66d 52' It is cold and windy as we prepare to load the zodiacs This is about as bad as it can be and still launch.
		It is cold and we find the island covered with snow and Adelie Penguins, also Fur Seals and one Wendel Seal on shore.
	www.mninter.net /~engelst/ant2.htm (1882 words)

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