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The average annual temperature is 4.9 °C (40.8 °F) with an annual range of around 6 °C (11 °F). The warmest months of the year include January and February, with average temperatures between 7.8 and 8.2 °C (46.0 and 46.8 °F). The coldest month of the year is August with
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called at Kerguelen during December 1940. During their stay the crew performed maintenance and replenished their water supplies. This ship's first fatality of the war occurred when a sailor, Bernhard Herrmann, fell while painting the funnel. He is buried in what is sometimes referred to as "the
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of 7,215 km (2,786 sq mi). The climate is harsh and chilly with frequent high winds throughout the year. The surrounding seas are generally rough and they remain ice-free year-round. There are no indigenous inhabitants, but France maintains a permanent presence of 45 to 100 soldiers,
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Port Couvreux, a former whaling station, experimental sheep farm, and geomagnetic station is on Baie du Hillsborough, on the southeast coast of Presqu'île Bouquet de la Grye. Starting in 1912, sheep were raised here to create an economic base for future settlement. However, the attempt failed
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Molloy (Pointe Molloy) is a former observatory ten kilometres (6 mi) west of the present-day Port-Aux-Français, on the northern shore of the Golfe du Morbihan (Kerguelen). An American expedition led by G. P. Ryan erected a station at this site on 7 September 1874. That station was also
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in the 19th century. The sealing era lasted from 1781 to 1922 during which time 284 sealing visits are recorded, nine of which ended when the vessel was wrecked. Modern industrial sealing, associated with whaling stations, occurred intermittently between 1908 and 1956. Since the end of the
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Anse Betsy (Betsy Cove) is a former geomagnetic station on Baie Accessible (Accessible Bay), on the north coast of the Courbet Peninsula. On this site an astronomical and geomagnetic observatory was erected on 26 October 1874 by a German research expedition led by Georg Gustav Freiherr von
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in mainland France) on Longue Island for consumption by the occupants of the base, as well as small quantities of vegetables in a greenhouse within the immediate vicinity of the main French base. There are also feral rabbits and sheep that can be hunted, as well as wild birds.
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Port Jeanne d'Arc is a former whaling station founded by a Norwegian whaling company in 1908, and a former geomagnetic station, and lies in the northwestern corner of Presqu'île Jeanne d'Arc, looking across the Buenos Aires passage to Île Longue (4 km or
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and the last inhabitants had to be evacuated, and the station abandoned, in 1931. The huts remain, as well as a graveyard with five anonymous graves. These are those of the settlers who were unable to survive in the harsh environment.
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caused the depression and tipping phenomena which created the gulfs at the north and east of the archipelago. Erosion caused by the glacial and fluvial activity carved out the valleys and fjords; erosion also created conglomerate
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Soon after its discovery, the archipelago was regularly visited by whalers and sealers (mostly British, American, and Norwegian) who hunted the resident populations of whales and seals to the point of near extinction, including
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The mountains are frequently covered in snow but can thaw very quickly in rain. Over the course of several decades, many permanent glaciers have shown signs of retreat, with some smaller ones having disappeared completely.
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flows, each with a thickness of three to ten metres, stacked on top of each other, sometimes up to a depth of 1,200 metres (660 fathoms). This form of volcanism creates a monumental relief shaped as stairs of pyramids.
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an average temperature of 2.1 °C (35.8 °F). Annual high temperatures rarely surpass 20 °C (68 °F), while temperatures in winter have never been recorded below −10 °C (14 °F) at sea level.
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by December 1773. On 6 January 1774 he commanded his lieutenant, Henri Pascal de Rochegude, to leave a message notifying any passers-by of the two passages and of the French claim to the islands.
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Baie de l'Observatoire (Observatory Bay) is a former geomagnetic observation station, just west of Port-Aux-Français, on the eastern fringe of the Central Plateau, along the northern shore of the Golfe du
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are similar to ones found in Australia and India, indicating they were all once connected. Scientists hope that studying the Kerguelen sub-continent will help them discover how Australia, India, and
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on 12 February 1772. The next day, Charles de Boisguehenneuc landed and claimed the island for the French crown. Yves de Kerguelen organised a second expedition in 1773 and arrived at the
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Baird, Helena P.; Shin, Seunggwan; Oberprieler, Rolf G.; Hullé, Maurice; Vernon, Philippe; Moon, Katherine L.; Adams, Richard H.; McKenna, Duane D.; Chown, Steven L. (15 June 2021).
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on La Grande Terre. Facilities there include scientific-research buildings, a satellite tracking station, dormitories, a hospital, a library, a gymnasium, a pub, and the chapel of
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Carte des Terres Australes comprises entre le Tropique du Capricorne et le Pôle Antarctique où se voyent les nouvelles découvertes faites en 1739 au Sud du Cap de Bonne Esperance
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about 50 million years ago. The Kerguelen Subcontinent finally sank 20 million years ago and is now one to two kilometres (550 to 1,100 fathoms) below sea level. Kerguelen's
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around the islands. During this time Captain Robert Rhodes, her master, prepared a chart of the islands. That vessel returned to London in April 1801 with 450 tons of
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Kerguelen receives frequent precipitation, with snow throughout the year as well as rain. Port-aux-Français receives a modest amount of precipitation (708 mm or
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Kerguelen has been continually occupied since 1950 by scientific research teams, with a population of 50 to 100 personnel frequently present. There is also a French
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on the Island of Desolation: Detailing the adventures, sufferings and privations of J. Nunn, an historical account of the Island, and its whale and seal fisheries
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base, which has one of the more favourable climates in Kerguelen because of its proximity to the coast and its location in a gulf sheltered from the wind.
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and the Furious Fifties. Wind speeds of 150 km/h (81 kn; 42 m/s) are common and can even reach 200 km/h (110 kn; 56 m/s).
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in December 1776. Cook verified and confirmed the passage of de Kerguelen by discovering and annotating the message left by the French navigator.
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is a seismographic station on the northeastern coast of Île Longue. This also serves as the principal sheep farm for the island's resident flock of
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The west coast receives almost continuous wind at an average speed of 35 km/h (19 kn; 10 m/s) because the islands are between the
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whaling and sealing era, most of the islands' species have been able to increase their population again. Relics of the sealing period include
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by Josef Skvorecky, the chapter "A Letter from Herr Rudolf Ceeh" is a report by a German submariner about his stay on the Kerguelen Islands.
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tells of a hole through the center of the Earth with one end in the United States and the other in "Kerguellen's Land" (which is roughly
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organised and equipped five expeditions to different parts of the world. Three of these were sent to the Kerguelen Islands and led by
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scientists, engineers, and researchers. There are no airports on the islands, so all travel to and from the outside world is by ship.
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formation to start emerging above the level of the ocean 35 million years ago. The accumulation is of a considerable amount;
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The major part of the volcanic formations visible on the islands is characteristic of an effusive volcanism, which caused a
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Illustration from John Nunn's book about the three years he and his shipwrecked crew survived on the island in the 1820s.
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were shipwrecked on Kerguelen until they were rescued in 1827 by Captain Alexander Distant during his hunting campaign.
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Borissova, Irina; Moore, Aidan M. G.; Sayers, Jacques; Parums, Robert; Coffin, Millard F.; Symonds, Philip A. (2002).
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Waves up to 12–15 m (39–49 ft) high are common, but there are many sheltered places where ships can anchor.
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La Montjoie is a scientific camp on the south shore of Baie Rocheuse, along the northwestern coast of the archipelago.
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The main island, Grande Terre, is 6,675 km (2,577 sq mi) in area, about three-quarters of the size of
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has set at least one episode on Kerguelen, where a satanic Nazi conspiracy against the world's leaders has its seat.
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Port Douzième (Twelfth Port) is a hut and former geomagnetic station on the southern shore of the Golfe du Morbihan.
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Principal activities on the Kerguelen Islands focus on scientific research, mostly earth sciences and biology.
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of France about 3,500 km or 1,900 nmi north) who are licensed to fish within the archipelago's
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made a privately funded expedition to the island. His autobiographical account of the adventure (1917 -
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Before being officially catalogued in 1772, the Kerguelen Islands appear as the "Ile de Nachtegal" on
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Ships Employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775–1815: An alphabetical list of ships
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makes regular calls at the Kerguelen Islands and typically carries a small contingent of tourists.
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There are also a number of notable localities, all on La Grande Terre (see also the main map):
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in 1902–1903. In January 2007, an archaeological excavation was carried out at this site.
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Port Curieuse, a harbor on the west coast across Île de l'Ouest, was named after the ship
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is situated around Kerguelen, though the islands' geography are not accurately described.
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spacecraft which attempts to evacuate Ginias Sakhalin's forces from their base is named
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involves a secret Chinese military base located on Kerguelen Island. ISBN 1-55817-159-2
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began to introduce several species of salmonids. Of the seven species introduced, only
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Antarctic: Nature, History, Utilization, Geographic Names, and Bulgarian Participation
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In 1874–1875, British, German, and U.S. expeditions visited Kerguelen to observe the
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Agricultural activities were limited until 2007 to raising sheep (about 3,500 
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From 1968 to 1981, a site just east of Port-aux-Français was a launching site for
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French sailors officially reasserting possession of the Islands on 8 January 1893
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alights at Kerguelen Island before eventually pushing on towards the South Pole.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Thereafter, a number of expeditions briefly visited the islands, including the
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UT Austin scientist plays major role in study of underwater "micro-continent"
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Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Pacific Islands
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Schleinitz. The primary goal of this station was the 1874 observation of the
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rabbits that were introduced to the islands. There are also populations of
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Until 1955, the Kerguelen Islands were administratively part of the French
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In 1877 the French started a coal mining operation, but soon abandoned it.
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Ready Reference Treatise: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
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Kerguelen's climate is oceanic, cold, and extremely windswept. Under the
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searches for Nazi gold just after World War II on and around Kerguelen.
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Waugh, Charles; Asimov, Isaac; Greenberg, Martin Harry, eds. (1981).
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There are also five fishing boats and vessels, owned by fishermen on
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In fact the islands' antipodal point, 49°15'N, 110°50'W, falls near
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Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France
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No eruptive activity has been recorded in historic times, but some
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Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction of the 19th Century
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range to the east of Port-aux-Français is currently the site of a
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mostly submerged in the southern Indian Ocean. They are among the
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Peel, Murray C.; Finlayson, Brian L.; McMahon, Thomas A. (2007).
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The following is a list of the most important adjacent islands:
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In 1892, due to German operations in the area, France sent the
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The islands were officially discovered by the French navigator
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Sea Level Measurement and Analysis in the Western Indian Ocean
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The University of Texas at Austin, Office of Public Affairs,
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Bold Captains; Trans-Pacific exploration and trade: 1780–1830
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Fossilized wood found in the islands has been identified as
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The Kerguelen Islands form an emerged part of the submerged
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are still active in the south-west of Grande-Terre island.
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Other forms of volcanism are present locally, such as the
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Cabane Port-Raymond is a scientific camp at the head of a
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Cap Ratmanoff is the easternmost point of the Kerguelens.
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Archipelagoes of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Fiche Climatologique: Statistiques 1991–2020 et records
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The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World
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but closer to or on continents other than Europe (see
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Volcanoes of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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The Trout's Tale – The Fish That Conquered an Empire
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was built by volcanic eruptions associated with the
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Retrieved 29 June 2007 2707:The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket 809:Les Terres australes et antarctiques françaises 75:Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands 4115: 3703:"Fossil Coniferous Wood from Kerguelen Island" 3214: 3212: 5705: 5494: 5144: 5055: 4238: 4173:. Archived from the original on 13 April 2003 3432: 3358:. London: William Edward Painter. p. 236 1645:, Kerguelen's climate is considered to be an 1067:on his second visit to the islands (1913–14). 882:The main island of the archipelago is called 533:and are administered as a separate district. 27:French-administered sub-Antarctic archipelago 6126:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 6121:Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 4095:. University of Virginia Press. p. 36. 1950:, 1991–2020 averages, extremes 1950–present) 884: 824: 815: 807: 576:The islands are named after French explorer 479: 458: 450: 85: 46: 5294: 3562: 3209: 2589:The wildlife is particularly vulnerable to 1217:, île du Roland, îles Ternay, îles d'Après) 5720:Outlying territories of European countries 5712: 5698: 5501: 5487: 5151: 5137: 5062: 5048: 4245: 4231: 3191: 3189: 3187: 3121: 2998:List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands 138: 123: 5171: 3983: 3849:(in French). Meteo France. Archived from 3785: 3593: 3433:Ivanov, Lyubomir; Ivanova, Nusha (2014). 2622:In the 1950s and 1960s, French geologist 1370:Learn how and when to remove this message 261:• administered as a district of the 4471:Presque-isle de la Société de géographie 4206:Rocket launches on the Kerguelen Islands 3677:Shlich, Roland (Research Manager at the 3409: 3295: 3218: 3151: 3149: 3097:"Collectivités territoriales françaises" 2714:'s only complete novel, the crew of the 2644:survived to establish wild populations. 2538: 2535:Flora and fauna of the Kerguelen Islands 1546: 1481: 1443:. 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Bloomsbury Academic. p. 346. 3343: 3237: 3195: 2776:The islands inspired the 2008 song " 2601:. They survive on sea birds and the 2549:Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra 1587:The islands are part of a submerged 1311: 6229:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 5784:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 5158: 5072:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 3766:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 3320: 3167: 2952:has been inspired by these islands. 2941:", whose chief city is "Kerguelen". 1944:Climate data for Kerguelen Islands 1688:All climate readings come from the 1636:Kerguelen Islands from space, 2016 1044:is a former geomagnetic station on 531:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 263:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 155:French Southern and Antarctic Lands 24: 3719:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aob.a089780 3250:. University of California Press. 2993:Administrative divisions of France 2528: 1412:Centre National d'Études Spatiales 1294:(a small island in the Swains Bay) 1288:(a small island in the Swains Bay) 787:southernmost German war grave" of 601:Christmas Harbour, Kerguelens Land 25: 6240: 6189:Archipelagoes of the Indian Ocean 4139: 4033: 3627: 3219:Headland, Robert K., ed. (2018). 3013:Toponymy of the Kerguelen Islands 2750:to the United States and Canada). 1653:, which is technically a form of 1537:are common all over the islands. 586:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec 578:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec 5804:Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands 5522:Amsterdam and Saint Paul Islands 5117: 5109:Scattered Islands (Îles Éparses) 4451:Presque-isle of Prince de Galles 4366: 4201:Personal site with many pictures 3701:Edwards, Wilfred Norman (1921). 3600:. Random House. pp. 77–78. 3385:. 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Berforts Group. p. 141. 3264: 3003:List of French overseas islands 1173:(west coast, about 33 km ( 834: 650:spent eight months sealing and 609:; the location is now known as 104:"Liberty, equality, fraternity" 6091:British Indian Ocean Territory 5356:French domains of Saint Helena 4431:Presque-isle of La Bourdonnais 4171:"Cartography of the Kerguelen" 3538:Carroll, Paul (29 June 2003). 3351:Narrative of the Wreck of the 3161: 3089: 3039: 2858:) by draftsman and cartoonist 2778:The Loneliest Place on the Map 1193:(southeast, about 35 km ( 967:Presqu'île du Prince de Galles 13: 1: 4411:Presque-isle of Entrecasteaux 3912:Minou, ce dangereux prédateur 3594:Kauffmann, Jean-Paul (2001). 3511:Mills, William James (2003). 3453:– via ResearchGate.net. 3035:Official organisational chart 3018: 2647: 1643:Köppen climate classification 973:Presqu'île Bouquet de la Grye 875:Terminus of a glacier of the 764:In 1908, the French explorer 503:most isolated places on Earth 4597:Mont Raymond Rallier du Baty 4391:Presque-isle of Bougainville 2848:In the Danish graphic novel 2547:The islands are part of the 1272:(south, in the Audierne bay) 728:Erich Dagobert von Drygalski 665:and three crew members from 661:In 1825, the British sealer 144:Map of the Kerguelen Islands 89:Liberté, égalité, fraternité 7: 6086:British Antarctic Territory 5727:Territories under European 5514:French Southern Territories 5331:​ and Antarctic Lands 4846:Main gulfs, bays and fjords 4197:Including a toponymy index. 3665:Geoscience Australia Record 3636:(in French). Archived from 3632:[Temporary Bases]. 3597:Voyage to Desolation Island 2956: 2597:population, descended from 2424:Average precipitation days 2210:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2070:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1425:, located four kilometres ( 251:• Discovery and claim 10: 6245: 4557:Mont Henri Rallier du Baty 4401:Presque-isle of Cumberland 4013:. Lulu Press. p. 41. 3915:, Sénat blog, 6 April 2010 2937:mentions a planet called " 2612:Ovis orientalis orientalis 2532: 2517: 1943: 1614: 1477: 1307: 1280:Presqu'ile Rallier du Baty 1115: 979:Presqu'île du Bougainville 976:Presqu'île d'Entrecasteaux 548: 509:. 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For the 1874 transit, 689:James Kerguelen Robinson 632:in the 18th century and 605:by the English engraver 224:• Head of District 5621:Île Saint-Lanne Gramont 5295:Uninhabited territories 4953:Fjord des Portes Noires 4348:Île Saint-Lanne Gramont 3968:10.1073/pnas.2017384118 3880:Encyclopædia Britannica 3688:3 November 2007 at the 3296:Richards, Rhys (2017). 3133:Encyclopædia Britannica 2851:Mikkeline på skattejagt 2787:In the seafaring novel 2765:Henry De Vere Stacpoole 2759:A Chapter of Adventures 1472:exclusive economic zone 1454:sheep, a breed that is 1410:Since 1992, the French 1386:The French supply ship 1354:more precise citations. 1145:Île Saint-Lanne Gramont 1065:Raymond Rallier du Baty 771:15,000 Miles in a Ketch 766:Raymond Rallier du Baty 567:De Zeeuwsche Nachtegaal 171:Official languages 6096:British Virgin Islands 5636:Péninsule Jeanne d'Arc 5535:Plateau des Tourbières 5225:​ collectivities 4426:Presque-isle of Joffre 4421:Péninsule Jeanne d'Arc 3899:. World Wildlife Fund. 3897:Terrestrial Ecoregions 2738:The 1874 short story " 2624:Edgar Albert de la Rue 2554:that includes several 2544: 1593:Kerguelen Subcontinent 1554: 1502:, and now lies on the 1487: 1414:(CNES) has operated a 1393: 1213:(northwest, including 952:Péninsule Jeanne d'Arc 925:Calotte Glaciaire Cook 924: 885: 879: 868: 856: 846: 825: 816: 808: 741: 720:U.K. Royal Observatory 677: 613: 581: 525:islands, and France's 499:large igneous province 480: 459: 451: 47: 5923:Caribbean Netherlands 5172:Inhabited territories 4893:Baie de la Désolation 4832:Lac des Trois Cantons 4703:Glacier de l'Infernet 4007:Sharma, Raja (2016). 3628:Serra, Jean-Jacques. 3377:Quanchi, Max (2005). 2920:An Inexplicable Story 2828:Operation High Dragon 2795:Aubrey–Maturin series 2632:Salvelinus fontinalis 2542: 1550: 1485: 1385: 907:The highest point is 874: 865:Monts des Deux Frères 862: 852: 842: 739: 693:Antarctic Convergence 675: 599: 575: 557:'s 1754 map entitled 481:Îles de la Désolation 473:), also known as the 448:; in French commonly 293:• Water (%) 214:• Administrator 6214:Subantarctic islands 6204:Antarctic ecoregions 5563:Île de la Possession 5510:Important Bird Areas 5450:overseas departments 5385:Scattered Islands in 5266:​ collectivity 4908:Baie du Hillsborough 4858:Golfe des Baleiniers 4759:Rivière des Six Lacs 4693:Glacier de Plan-Praz 4673:Glacier Jean Brunhes 4617:Mont Wyville Thomson 4436:Presque-isle of Lacs 4218:on 29 November 2012. 4037:An Antarctic Mystery 3480:on 10 February 2016. 3321:Delarue, Dominique. 3168:Delarue, Dominique. 2878:The Lost Flying Boat 2872:. ISBN 87-7378-244-0 2810:Biggles' Second Case 2744:Edward Page Mitchell 2732:An Antarctic Mystery 2727:Le Sphinx des glaces 2660:Oopterus soledadinus 2000:Record high °C (°F) 1104:) or French-Soviet ( 1063:, which was used by 902:Notre-Dame des Vents 724:Stephen Joseph Perry 6156: /  6038:Plazas de Soberanía 5848:Juan de Nova Island 5674:Juan de Nova Island 5641:Loranchet Peninsula 5419:Juan de Nova Island 5306:North Pacific Ocean 4913:Baie Laissez-Porter 4678:Glacier de Chamonix 4446:Loranchet Peninsula 4353:Roches du Salamanca 3962:(24): e2017384118. 3909:Gaudin, Christian; 3856:on 27 February 2018 3803:Final Revised Paper 3778:2007HESS...11.1633P 3746:Whitehouse, David; 3630:"Bases temporaires" 3422:on 6 February 2012. 3344:Nunn, John (1850). 3129:"Kerguelen Islands" 2770:The Beach of Dreams 2767:set his 1919 novel 2570:, a good source of 2280:Record low °C (°F) 2140:Daily mean °C (°F) 1732: 1675:Kamchatka Peninsula 1445:Southern Hemisphere 1282:on the main island) 1096:, some for French ( 970:Presqu'île du Gauss 957:Presqu'île Ronarc'h 947:Péninsule Loranchet 716:George Biddell Airy 318:around 110 (summer) 6053:Chafarinas Islands 5733:inclusion criteria 5324:Overseas territory 4797:Lac des Deux Îlots 4754:Rivière des Sables 4749:Rivière des Galets 4734:Rivière du Château 4708:Glacier La Pérouse 4627:Puy Saint-Théodule 4622:Pic Saint-Allouarn 4416:Gallieni Peninsula 3180:on 2 October 2013. 2888:The Swedish comic 2696:In popular culture 2591:introduced species 2545: 2543:Kerguelen cabbages 1730: 1555: 1488: 1439: mi) east of 1394: 1327:list of references 1207: sq mi)) 1187: sq mi)) 987:Notable localities 942:Péninsule Gallieni 880: 869: 857: 847: 798:tracking station. 753:, under Commander 742: 678: 622:Captain James Cook 614: 590:"baie de l'Oiseau" 582: 529:, are part of the 485:in French), are a 475:Desolation Islands 470:[kɛʁɡelɛn] 460:Archipel Kerguelen 315:around 45 (winter) 6184:Kerguelen Islands 6160:49.250°S 69.167°E 6139: 6138: 6048:Alhucemas Islands 5902:Wallis and Futuna 5814:Saint Paul Island 5799:Kerguelen Islands 5769:Clipperton Island 5687: 5686: 5656:Scattered Islands 5606:Golfe du Morbihan 5601:Courbet Peninsula 5588:Kerguelen Islands 5578:Îlots des Apôtres 5573:Île des Pingouins 5540:Saint Paul Island 5476: 5475: 5440: 5439: 5436: 5435: 5432: 5431: 5375:Amsterdam Islands 5366:Kerguelen Islands 5314:Clipperton Island 5285: 5284: 5281: 5280: 5253:Wallis and Futuna 5126: 5125: 5104:Amsterdam Islands 5095:Kerguelen Islands 5070:Districts of the 5037: 5036: 5029:Port-Jeanne-d'Arc 5004:Port-aux-Français 4983:Détroit de Tucker 4933:Golfe du Morbihan 4802:Lac d'Entr'Aigues 4547:Mont Étienne Peau 4396:Courbet Peninsula 4254:Kerguelen Islands 3936:978-1-907110-44-3 3875:Kerguelen cabbage 3840:"Kerguelen (984)" 3640:on 29 August 2017 3473:978-619-90008-2-3 3450:978-619-90008-1-6 3333:on 26 April 2012. 3327:Kerguelen Voyages 3307:978-0-473-40519-9 3230:978-0-901021-26-7 3174:Kerguelen Voyages 2939:New South Georgia 2865:The Divine Comedy 2790:Desolation Island 2568:Kerguelen cabbage 2525: 2524: 1951: 1948:Port-aux-Français 1935: 1934: 1796:National average 1690:Port-aux-Français 1683:Wollaston Islands 1605:sedimentary rocks 1582:Courbet Peninsula 1500:Kerguelen hotspot 1492:Kerguelen Plateau 1441:Port-aux-Français 1380: 1379: 1372: 964:Presqu'île Joffre 932:Courbet Peninsula 894:Port-aux-Français 854:Port aux Français 779:auxiliary cruiser 495:Kerguelen Plateau 379:Kerguelen Islands 375: 374: 165:Port-aux-Français 43:Kerguelen Islands 16:(Redirected from 6236: 6219:Volcanic islands 6171: 6170: 6168: 6167: 6166: 6161: 6157: 6154: 6153: 6152: 6149: 6116:Pitcairn Islands 6106:Falkland Islands 5887:Saint Barthélemy 5836:Glorioso Islands 5809:Amsterdam Island 5779:French Polynesia 5714: 5707: 5700: 5691: 5690: 5503: 5496: 5489: 5480: 5479: 5405:Glorioso Islands 5386: 5337: 5336: 5330: 5326: 5302: 5301: 5291: 5290: 5265: 5238:Saint Barthélemy 5233:French Polynesia 5224: 5184: 5179: 5178: 5168: 5167: 5153: 5146: 5139: 5130: 5129: 5121: 5064: 5057: 5050: 5041: 5040: 4978:Baie de la Table 4948:Baie de l'Oiseau 4943:Baie Norvégienne 4898:Baie du Français 4807:Lac de Guilvinec 4744:Rivière de l'Est 4567:Pic Joliot-Curie 4562:Mont de l'Iseran 4537:Volcan du Diable 4497:Montagnes Vertes 4370: 4247: 4240: 4233: 4224: 4223: 4219: 4214:. 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Kerguelen
Kerguelen (disambiguation)
French
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Liberté, égalité, fraternité
French
La Marseillaise
Location of the Kerguelen Islands in the southern Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean
Map of the Kerguelen Islands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Port-aux-Français
Demonym(s)
President
Emmanuel Macron
French overseas territory
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Euro
EUR
UTC
+262
Internet TLD
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/kərˈɡlən/
/ˈkɜːrɡələn/
[kɛʁɡelɛn]
group of islands
sub-Antarctic
Kerguelen Plateau

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