White Island (Ross Archipelago)

White Island

White Island from Ross Sea
White Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	78°8′S 167°24′E / 78.133°S 167.400°E / -78.133; 167.400 (White Island)
Archipelago	Ross Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

White Island (78°08′S 167°24′E / 78.133°S 167.400°E / -78.133; 167.400 (White Island)) is an island in the Ross Archipelago of Antarctica. It is 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long, protruding through the Ross Ice Shelf immediately east of Black Island. It was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (1901–04) and so named by them because of the mantle of snow that covers it.^[1]