Single Island is a high ice-covered
island
An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be ...
on the west side of the
Amery Ice Shelf
The Amery Ice Shelf () is a broad ice shelf in Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains t ...
about south of
Landon Promontory Landon Promontory () is a broad, domed ice-covered promontory on the west side of the Amery Ice Shelf, Antarctica, about south of Foley Promontory, across Doggers Bay. It was plotted from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) ...
. First plotted by ANARE (
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
History
Australia has had a long involv ...
) from air photos taken in 1956, but incorrectly shown as a promontory. Later mapped by ANARE as an island. Named by
Antarctic Names Committee of Australia
The Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee (AANMC) was established to advise the Government on names for features in the Australian Antarctic Territory and the subantarctic territory of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands. The commi ...
(ANCA) for M. Single, senior diesel mechanic at
Mawson Station
The Mawson Station, commonly called Mawson, is one of three permanent bases and research outposts in Antarctica managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD). Mawson lies in Holme Bay in Mac. Robertson Land, East Antarctica in the Austra ...
in 1962, a member of the ANARE field party which visited the area in December 1962.
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Dodson Rocks
The Dodson Rocks () are two small, dark rock exposures on the south side of Single Island, on the west side of the Amery Ice Shelf
The Amery Ice Shelf () is a broad ice shelf in Antarctica
Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains t ...
. They were discovered from an Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE ) is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAp) administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
History
Australia has had a long involv ...
(ANARE) aircraft in 1969, photographed from an ANARE aircraft in 1971, and named for R. Dodson
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* '' Reign'', the period of time during which an Emperor, king, queen, etc., is ruler.
* '' Rex'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning King
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* or , abbrevi ...
, senior geologist with the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains
The Prince Charles Mountains are a major group of mountains in Mac. Robertson Land in Antarctica, including the Athos Range, the Porthos Range, and the Aramis Range. The highest peak is Mount Menzies, with a height of . Other prominent peaks are ...
survey in 1971.
Tingey Rocks
Tingey Rocks are two small rock features located southwest of Single Island, also discovered by ANARE. Named by ANCA for R.J. Tingey, geologist with the party.[
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See also
* List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
Islands of Mac. Robertson Land
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