Comment by sanex
4 hours ago
This appears to be a relatively scientific institution and yet they don't use the internationally recognized unit of measurement the American football field. I have no idea how big this island is now.
4 hours ago
This appears to be a relatively scientific institution and yet they don't use the internationally recognized unit of measurement the American football field. I have no idea how big this island is now.
In the words of the great General Washington, we use meters and kilometers for certain unpopular sports like swimming.
So for measuring an island, use of swimming units seems appropriate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYqfVE-fykk
It's a little cryptic, but I believe this passage "slightly longer than the Polarstern with its 118 metres and about twice as wide"
tells us it's the size of two Polarsterns laid side by side.
I still don't know what that is in terms of football fields, I assume you mean United States and not Canada, but maybe someone else can help out as I've gone as far as I can.
It's about a football field in both length and width. Little bit longer.
It shall be known as Football Field Island.