Vapour Col is a col lying south of Stonethrow Ridge on the west side of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. The name given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 originates from the fumaroles in the col.[1] This is the only locality on Deception Island where there is a complete cross section through the stratigraphy of volcanic succession. Having a similar name in the same island is the Fumarole Bay (also known in the Spanish language as Bahía Primero de Mayo).
Important Bird Area edit
A 148 tract of ice-free land rising steeply from the south-western shore of Deception Island to 340 m, and including Vapour Col, has been identified an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a large breeding colony of about 75,000 pairs of chinstrap penguins.[2]
References edit
- ^ Vapour Col: Antarctica. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Bethesda, MD, USA. 2012. [2019-01-07].
- ^ "Vapour Col". BirdLife data zone: Important Bird Areas. BirdLife International. 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Vapour Col". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
62°59′S 60°44′W / 62.983°S 60.733°W
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