Gough Island

Japanese: ゴフ[島]（英語表記）Gough Island

A volcanic island in the South Atlantic, a British territory. It is also called Gough's Island or Diego Alvarez Island. It is an uninhabited island with an area of about 80 km2, but meteorological observations and academic research are conducted there. It is located halfway between South America and Africa, at the intersection of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the Walvis Ridge that stretches from Southwest Africa. It has a marine climate with an annual rainfall of 3,400 mm, and seals and seabirds breed here. It was discovered by the Portuguese in the early 16th century, and became a British territory in 1816. In 1938, it was incorporated into the colony of Saint Helena along with Tristan da Cunha Island.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

南大西洋上にあるイギリス領の火山性孤島。ゴフズGough’s島またはディエゴ･アルバレズDiego Alvarez島とも呼ばれる。面積約80km2の無人島だが，気象観測や学術調査は行われている。南米とアフリカの中間，大西洋中央海嶺と南西アフリカからのびるウォルビス海嶺の交点にあたる。年降水量3400mmにも及ぶ海洋性気候で，アザラシや海鳥が繁殖する。16世紀初めにポルトガル人が発見，1816年イギリス領となり，1938年からはトリスタン･ダ･クーニャ島とともにセント･ヘレナ植民地に編入された。

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