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Named in 1820 by the American sealer Nathaniel Palmer, on account of its deceptive appearance as a normal island rather than a ring around a flooded caldera.
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/17 03:19 UTC 版)
Deception Island is an island in South Shetland off the Antarctic Peninsula, which has one of the safest harbours in Antarctica. The island is the caldera of an active volcano, which caused serious damage to the local scientific stations in 1967 and 1969. The island previously held a whaling station; it is now a tourist destination and scientific outpost, with research bases being run by Argentina and Spain. Various countries have previously asserted sovereignty, but it is now administered under the Antarctic Treaty System.