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    Rauer Islands

    The Rauer Islands (68°51′S 77°50′E) are a group of rocky coastal islands which lie between Sorsdal Glacier Tongue and Ranvik Bay, in the southeast part of Prydz Bay. Discovered and roughly charted in February 1935 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Klarius Mikkelsen (see Caroline Mikkelsen).

    Overview

    The Rauer Islands (68°51′S 77°50′E) are a group of rocky coastal islands which lie between Sorsdal Glacier Tongue and Ranvik Bay, in the southeast part of Prydz Bay. Discovered and roughly charted in February 1935 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Klarius Mikkelsen (see Caroline Mikkelsen). He named them Rauer, probably after the island lying in Oslofjorden opposite Tønsberg, Norway.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands12
    • Minor islands23
    • Islets156
    • Rocks & skerries19

    Major islands

    12

    • Filla Island

      Area
      7.6 km²
      High point
      83 m

      4 mi) long, located in the northern part of the Rauer Islands and being the largest island in the group. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37).

    • Hop Island

      Area
      5.3 km²
      High point
      57 m

      2 mi) west-south-west of Filla Island. It was charted by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), who gave the name Hopoy. They charted the feature as being even larger, including a southern arm enclosing a cove.

    • Ranvik Island

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      115 m

      8 km) long, which is the largest island in the southern part of the Rauer Islands. 6 km) northwest of Browns Glacier. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers, as being connected to the mainland, from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37).

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      64 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      68 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Midway Island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      70 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.99 km²
      High point
      80 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.53 km²
      High point
      49 m

    Minor islands

    23

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Dyke Island

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      47 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.29 km²
      High point
      35 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Rescue Island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Bobbin Island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      71 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      40 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Dagger Island

      Area
      —

      size unknown

    Rocks & skerries

    19

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 35 of 210; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m115 mRanvik83 mFilla70 mMidway57 mHop37 mDyke31 mRescue28 mBobbin
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.1110Filla: 7.6 km²FillaHop: 5.3 km²HopRanvik: 3.5 km²RanvikUnnamed island: 3.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1.5 km²Unnamed islandMidway: 1.4 km²MidwayUnnamed island: 1.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.99 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.88 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.63 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.53 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 km²Unnamed islandDyke: 0.43 km²DykeUnnamed island: 0.37 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.37 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.32 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.24 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.16 km²Unnamed islandRescue: 0.16 km²RescueBobbin: 0.15 km²BobbinUnnamed island: 0.15 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.14 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.12 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale. 1 without a known area.
    Filla Island7.6 km²
    Hop Island5.3 km²
    Ranvik Island3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Midway Island1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.99 km²
    Unnamed island0.88 km²
    Unnamed island0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.53 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Dyke Island0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Rescue Island0.16 km²
    Bobbin Island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia