Coordinates: 67°0′S 57°46′E / 67.000°S 57.767°E / -67.000; 57.767

Abrupt Island

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Abrupt Island
Brattöy
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates67°0′S 57°46′E / 67.000°S 57.767°E / -67.000; 57.767
Width0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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.

See also

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Abrupt Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.