Location: 54°25'S : 3°22'E Also known as Bouvetøya, this island is a single volcanic island with an offlier. The island covers 54 km² with its highest elevation being Mt. Olavtoppen at 780 m. It is 93% glacierized. Discovered by Jean Baptiste Charles de Lozier Bouvet on January 1, 1739, the first recorded landing was by sealers in 1822. The island is uninhabited with no wintering population, ... [MORE] 1. Bouvetøya - Discovery, history and establishment of weather stations on Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean. Includes map of Bouvet 2. Weather Online - Temperature and atmospheric pressure readings from the sea-ice buoy on the island. 3. FishBase: List of Marine/Brackish Fishes for Bouvet Island - Listing and illustrated entries on species native to the island. Includes detailed information on each species. 4. World Factboook: Bouvet Island - Information on the location and size of the Norwegian territory.

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