| Drygalski Island | |
| Map: | Antarctica |
| Location: | Antarctica |
| Area Km2: | 220 |
| Length Km: | 20.4 |
| Elevation M: | 325 |
| Population: | Uninhabited |
| Country: | None |
| Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
Drygalski Island is an ice-capped island that is 111NaN1 long and rises to 3250NaN0 in the Davis Sea of the Southern Ocean, about 850NaN0 north of the coast of Queen Mary Land and 450NaN0 north-northeast of Cape Filchner. The island has an area of 220km2.
Drygalski Island was first viewed from the continental Antarctic coast in November 1912 by members of the Western Base Party of the Australian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914), and observed more closely from Sir Douglas Mawson's ship Aurora on the homeward journey in January 1914. Because Drygalski Island was thought to be "Drygalski's High Land", charted by Professor Erich von Drygalski of the German Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903) in 1902, Drygalski's name was given by Sir Douglas Mawson to the island.
| Mir | |
| Native Name: | Мир |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Settlement Type: | Antarctic research station |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Extinct Title: | Closed |
| Government Type: | Administration |
| Governing Body: | Soviet Antarctic Expedition |
| Elevation M: | 327 |
| Population As Of: | 1960 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Summer |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Winter |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Active times |
| Blank Info Sec1: | One winter |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Activities |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Facilities |
A temporary field station named Mir was opened from 20 May to 6 August in 1960 on the island by the Soviet Union to study meteorological conditions.[1]