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Coulman Island is an ice-covered island, composed of several connected shield volcanos in the Ross Sea off Antarctica. It is long and and is located SE of Cape Jones, Victoria Land. The Coulman caldera, wide and deep, can be found on the south end of the island. Emperor penguins inhabit this island. Coulman Island lies within the boundaries of Ross Dependency, which is claimed by New Zealand; a claim unrecognised by most other states. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it for his father-in-law, Thomas Coulman. A notable landmark of this island is Cape Anne, the south-easternmost point of the island, so named by Sir James Clark Ross for his wife. Cape Wadworth is the northernmost point of the island. The island has an elevation of . ==See also== * Composite Antarctic Gazetteer * List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S * List of volcanoes in Antarctica * Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) * Territorial claims in Antarctica 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Coulman Island」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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