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Encyclopedia > Siple Island
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Location of Siple Island

Siple Island is a massive, snow-covered island, 110 km long, lying E of Wrigley Gulf along the Getz Ice Shelf off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Its centre lies at coordinates 73°39' S, 125° 00' W.


Its area is about 6,500 km² and it is dominated by the dormant shield volcano Mount Siple, rising to 3,110 m - making this the 17th ranking island in the world by maximum altitude.


Island and mountain were named by US-ACAN in 1967 in honour of Antarctic explorer Paul A. Siple (1908 - 1968), member of Admiral Byrd's expeditions.


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Siple Island - definition of Siple Island in Encyclopedia (134 words)
Siple Island is a massive, snow-covered island, 110 km long, lying E of Wrigley Gulf along the Getz Ice Shelf off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.
Its centre lies at coordinates 73°39' S, 125° 00' W. Its area is about 6,500 km² and it is dominated by the dormant shield volcano Mount Siple, rising to 3,110 m - making this the 17th ranking island in the world by maximum altitude.
Island and mountain were named by US-ACAN in 1967 in honour of Antarctic explorer Paul A. Siple (1908 - 1968), member of Admiral Byrd's expeditions.
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