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	Bird Island (South Georgia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The island has been a station for Antarctic research since 1963, and is currently a Biological research station of the British Antarctic Survey at Jordan Cove.
		The main focus of the research is the ecology and population of the island's seabirds and seals.
		The island is home to 4 resident biologists, 65,000 Antarctic Fur Seals (around 1 for every 1.5 m² of the island), 14,000 pairs of albatross and several hundred thousand other seabirds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bird_Island_(South_Georgia) (216 words)

	The Living Edens -- South Georgia Island -- Ice and Isolation
		South Georgia Island is isolated from the civilized world and trapped in the most cruel of climates, but it was destined for discovery.
		Some historians, particularly those supporting Argentina's claim to ownership of South Georgia, believe that de la Roche was wrong, and that he had in fact sighted Beauchene Island, 800 miles further west.
		Despite claiming South Georgia for Britain, Cook saw little potential for the island and the area south of it.
	www.pbs.org /edens/southgeorgia/unique.html (1376 words)

	WINDS: Publications: South Georgia Island
		South Georgia Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean (approximately 1,500 kilometers, or miles, east of the Falkland/Malvinas Islands, is only 170 kilometers long (about 106 miles) and 30 kilometers (about 19 miles) wide, but contains 13 peaks exceeding 2,000 meters (more than 6,500 feet) in height.
		The island itself is shown as fl (for heights less than 750 meters (less than half a mile), green (for heights between 750 and 1,500 meters (less than half a mile to about one mile), and red (for regions greater than 1,500 meters, or about one mile in altitude).
		The horizontal and vertical coordinates are in kilometers, with origin on the island at latitude 54.5 degrees south, longitude 30 degrees east.
	winds.jpl.nasa.gov /publications/so_georgia_island_fig_2.cfm (398 words)

	South Georgia Island
		The South Georgia Islands lie approximately 350 km south of the Antarctic convergence and were discovered by Captain Cook in 1775.
		The north side of South Georgia is punctuated with fjords, bays and glacial valleys.
		South Georgia's geology consists of folded metamorphosed slates, silts and graywackes with occasional thin limestones.
	www.ndsu.nodak.edu /subantarctic/southgeorgia.htm (370 words)

	about05 South Georgia Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		South Georgia Island is on the same latitude as the Falkland Islands and although it is 800 miles away from the Falklands it is politically part of the Falklands.
		South Georgia Island is about 100 miles long and it has 140 glaciers on it, so it definitely isn't your average island.
		South Georgia Island is practically wildlife from one end to the other and is one nature's truly assume places.
	raydoan.com /abouts/about05.htm (349 words)

	The North Face - South Georgia Island Expedition
		South Georgia Island, at the edge of the Antarctic convergence in the southern Atlantic Ocean
		The Island of South Georgia is relatively unknown and literally in the middle of nowhere.
		South Georgia is only 100 miles long by 25 miles wide; within these confines are spectacular glaciated peaks rising out of the frigid oceans.
	www.thenorthface.com /eu/expeditions/expeditions-2002-sgi.html (1005 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Clermont Lee (b. 1914)
		one of the earliest women active in landscape architecture in Georgia, was known as the foremost expert in recreating historic landscapes in mid-twentieth-century Savannah.
		Her interest in historic gardens began in the 1940s, when, at the request of a family friend, she drew plans for a small garden at the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation in Brunswick.
		Outside the confines of Savannah, she consulted on the Chief Vann residence and the New Echota Cherokee capital in north Georgia for the Georgia Historical Commission.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2681 (892 words)

	South Georgia, South Atlantic Ocean
		South Georgia is an island lying on the Scotia Arc in the South Atlantic Ocean located at 37° West, 54.5° South, about 1,300 Km East-South-East of the Falkland Islands.
		In the South Atlantic, the only visible evidence of this substantial feature are the volcanic islands of Ascension, St Helena and Tristan da Cunha.
		Nearly two hundred islands lay scattered to the east and south of Latin America.These islands, which include South Georgia, were mainly discovered and charted by British navigators, and form part of the Scotia Arc which extends from the Andes to the Antarctic continent.
	www.btinternet.com /~sa_sa/south_georgia/south_georgia.html (409 words)

	ipedia.com: South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		They are administered from the Falkland Islands by UK civil commissioner Donald A. Lamont, representing Queen Elizabeth II.
		South Georgia lies in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 1390 km south by east of the Falkland Islands, in 54-55°S, 36-38°W. It has a land area of 4066 km² (1600 sq.
		The island would be well suited for cattle or sheep farming but for its damp, foggy climate.
	www.ipedia.com /south_georgia_and_the_south_sandwich_islands.html (528 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - South Georgia Island
		Located in the Southern Atlantic Ocean roughly 1,700 miles (2,735 km) due east of Argentina’s southernmost tip, South Georgia Island was a stop-over point for Sir Ernest Shackleton in November 1914.
		South Georgia Island is entirely covered by snow and ice in this striking true-color image acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA’s Terra satellite, on August 8, 2002.
		South Georgia Island appears to be creating a wake of thicker marine stratocumulus clouds flowing away from its northeast shore.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=10312 (421 words)

	South Georgia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the southern Atlantic Ocean
		The south of any other region or territory called Georgia; see Georgia.
		This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_Georgia (98 words)

	29. South Georgia Island / Atomiq
		South Georgia is in the upper right corner of this map, and PBS has published a short history of the island.
		Imax movie about South Georgia, called Survival Island, which by some coincidence was released on video this week.
		I saw this film in the theatre and it really shows South Georgia's cold, isolated, sparse beauty (which is what attracts me to it).
	atomiq.org /archives/2002/08/29_south_georgia_island.html (188 words)

	South Georgia Island Cruise
		A tiny, isolated island in the South Atlantic, located on the cusp of the sub-Antarctic and Antarctica, South Georgia attracts an overwhelming number of sub-Antarctic animals, which come ashore to breed.
		South Georgia is the most mountainous of the many islands of the Southern Ocean and is a spectacular sight.
		The extra time spent here at South Georgia will hopefully provide ample opportunity for sitting on beaches surrounded by wildlife, walking on shore, cruising in zodiacs, in-depth exploration, and perhaps hiking up to some of the impressive viewpoints and hills a little way inland if you feel inclined.
	www.coolantarctica.com /Travel/Trip_details/south_georgia_cruise1.htm (1057 words)

	Shackleton expeditions
		The Irish South Aris Expedition, of which Frank Nugent was joint leader, attempted in January 1997 to repeat Shackleton's crossing from Elephant Island to South Georgia.
		Following a landing on Elephant Island, the party - Neil Laughton, Trevor Potts, Lewis McNaught, Peter Oldham, Martin Hartley and Rebecca Harris - was transported by icebreaker to South Georgia to begin the climb.
		The Shackleton Memorial Expedition's climb over South Georgia has enabled Trevor at last to fulfil his long-held dream of recreating both the sea and land sections of Shackleton's heroic journey.
	www.jamescairdsociety.com /expeditions.php (1790 words)

	Bird Island, South Georgia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The island's northern coast consists mainly of sheer cliffs rising to 365 metres; the southern coast is more accessible with numerous beaches.
		There is no permanent snow or ice on the island; the yearly temperature range is from -10°C to 10°C. The first permanent hut at Bird Island was established in 1958 by the Falkland Islands Government.
		Around the island there are several field huts situated near bird colonies to aid the science programmes.
	www.antarctica.ac.uk /Living_and_Working/Stations/Bird_Island (463 words)

	South Georgia Island Welcome
		Details of how the South Georgia fishery is managed and other licencing information to download can be found - here.
		The Bomford Prize was awarded for the first time to Kate Emeny (24) of the British Schools Exploring Society Expedition, South Georgia, 2003/4.
		South Georgia Fisheries have been awarded a Marine Stewardship Award for the work it has done in conserving and managing the Toothfish Industry.
	www.sgisland.org /pages/sghome.htm (202 words)

	Sea Kayaking South Georgia Island \| Outside Online
		Little is certain about the South Atlantic Ocean's South Georgia Island, except for the savage weather and ravaging gale-force winds—when Mother Nature decides to brandish her sword, there are scant places to hide.
		Made infamous by Sir Ernest Shackleton's two-year expedition, South Georgia is an icy, barren isle 100 miles long and 20 miles wide, inhabited by ferocious fur seals and located in the "furious fifties," approximately 1,100 miles east of Tierra del Fuego, the hair-raising southern tip of South America.
		Operation South Georgia, a British-Israeli team under the leadership of veteran sea kayaker Pete Bray, who in 2001 was the first person to paddle solo and unsupported across the North Atlantic, hope to be under way November 12.
	outside.away.com /outside/destinations/south-georgia-1.html (1384 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
		The islands lie approximately 1,000 km east of the Falkland Islands and have been under British administration since 1908, except for a brief period in 1982 when Argentina occupied them.
		Grytviken, on South Georgia, was a 19th and early 20th century whaling station.
		The islands have large bird and seal populations, and, recognizing the importance of preserving the marine stocks in adjacent waters, the UK, in 1993, extended the exclusive fishing zone from 12 NM to 200 NM around each island.
	www.brainyatlas.com /geos/sx.html (546 words)

	Pictures of South Georgia by Svend Johannes Winsnes
		Leith Harbour (left picture) was the largest of the whaling stations on South Georgia and is sited near the mouth of Stromness bay.
		South Georgia is sited in the arctic sea 700 nautical miles east of the Falkland Islands.
		He bought 8 females and 3 male reindeers, one died on the journey down to South Georgia.
	home.online.no /~elroenne/hval/Hvalalbum.htm (474 words)

	mountaininterval.org - Ryan's Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The island is closed to anyone but the research staff, but we were invited ashore to chat with the five-person staff and to hike out to see the birds.
		Jerome seems to be a major attraction at each base; tonight the Brits managed to get him to fall into one of their practical jokes and he returned to the boat with a face covered in talcum powder, the result of some goofy party gadget they had at their bar.
		And yes, I know most of the South Georgia pictures are broken, but it's just too expensive to upload them all right now so I'll fix it in a couple of weeks from Chile.
	www.mountaininterval.org /journal-2004-10.html (6119 words)

	GEsource World Guide - South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In October 2001, a sleeping volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava from its summit.
		The South Sandwich Islands are situated between the southern tip of South America and mainland Antarctica, one of the most isolated areas of volcanic activity on Earth.
		An example is the 2002 eruption of a submarine volcano off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.
	www.gesource.ac.uk /worldguide/html/1023_articles.html (3509 words)

	Africa-Atlantic Island Odyssey \| africa \| south georgia island
		From the dramatic beauty of South Georgia, you sail nearly 10,000 nautical miles to Morocco on the African continent, visiting Tristan da Cunha, St. Helena, the Cape Verde Islands, the Canary Islands and ending in Moroccco.
		Explore Albtatross Island by zodiacs, and visit the grave of Sir Ernest Shackleton before charting a course to Tristan da Cunha.
		Nearby, the tiny Inaccessible Islands are swarming with birdlife.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/6453.html (555 words)

	South Georgia Whaling Stations
		Throughout the Whaling Epoch on South Georgia the vast majority of the station staff and boat crews were Norwegian.
		The company purchased the South Georgia Exploration Company's lease and was granted a whaling license from 16 Sept. 1908.
		The station was sub-leased to Nippon Suisan Kaisha for 1963/64 to 1966/67 but closed on 15 Dec. 1965, the end of South Georgia whaling.
	www.geocities.com /treatyport/sgeorgia-stations.html (494 words)

	Endurance - Shackleton's Expedition - South Georgia Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With only a compass to guide them, they trekked over the mountainous interior of the island, with screws from the Caird sticking out of the soles of their boots for traction.
		Shackleton’s drive to return to his men was great as he states in his book "South", "Over on Elephant Island 22 men were waiting for the relief that we alone could secure for them.
		Unrecognizable at first in their rags and dirty faces, Shackleton and his men were greeted with enthusiasm and concern by the station manager, Mr.
	www.antarcticconnection.com /antarctic/shackleton/so-georgia.shtml (279 words)

	Crossing South Georgia Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On the chart they carried, only the coastline of South Georgia was shown—and a great deal of that was missing.
		The blizzards of South Georgia are considered among the worst on earth.
		The island lying just ahead wasn't Mutton Island, and the landmarks they had seen were the creations of their imagination.
	www.carrollandgraf.com /shackleton/part_7/chapter_2_7.html (3526 words)

	EO Newsroom: New Images - Icebergs near South Georgia Island
		The white, snow-covered outline of South Georgia Island is dwarfed by several large icebergs in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image.
		The icebergs drifted north from Antarctica, which is about 1,000 miles (1,610 km) south of the island.
		These microscopic plants thrive in the cold, nutrient-rich water near the southern tip of South America, which is located 1,340 miles (2,157 km) west of South Georgia Island.
	earthobservatory.nasa.gov /Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=16431 (163 words)

	South Georgia Island \| Penguins
		When we say South Georgia, we're not in Swainsboro or Savannah or Folkston or Oglethorpe (unless they've started breeding macaroni penguins in those places).
		The Carrs lived on South Georgia for five years, mostly aboard their gorgeous Falmouth-built yawl.
		The yawl, or you'all, is named the Curlew, and this is their tale of heading south (they had been across both oceans, and through the Mediterranean).
	www.ralphmag.org /briefsQ.html (1144 words)

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	www.nextag.com /goto.jsp?p=169&search=south+georgia+island&node=2703100 (178 words)

	The Living Edens -- South Georgia Island -- Related Links
		The organization is responsible for nearly all of the British government's research in the Antarctic, South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands.
		Dive into this extensive site for a look at South Georgia Island and its neighbors.
		Antarctic enthusiast Paul Carroll gives an informed glimpse into flora and fauna, geography, history, and even provides an analysis of the area's legacy of whaling and sealing.
	www.pbs.org /edens/southgeorgia/links.html (386 words)

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