Palmer Archipelago
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 Hoseason, Liege, Brabant and Anvers Islands shown behind Livingston and Deception Islands of the South Shetland Islands | |
 Map of Palmer Archipelago, showing its location in Antarctica. | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°15′S 62°50′W / 64.250°S 62.833°W |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Data not available |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Palmer Archipelago, also known as Antarctic Archipelago, Archipiélago Palmer, Antarktiske Arkipel or Palmer Inseln, is a group of islands off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It extends from Tower Island in the north to Anvers Island in the south. It is separated by the Gerlache and Bismarck straits.[1]
Palmer Archipelago is located at 64°15′S 62°50′W / 64.250°S 62.833°W.
History
Adrien de Gerlache, leader of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (1897–1899), discovered the archipelago during 1898. He named it Archipelago Palmer for Captain Nathaniel Palmer, who navigated these waters during 1820.[1]
Both Argentina and the United Kingdom have operated research stations there.
Islands
The archipelago includes:
- Abbott Island
- Alpha Island
- Anvers Island
- Brabant Island
- Buff island
- Cobalcescou Island
- Cormorant Island
- Davis Island
- Delta Island
- Doumer Island
- Dream Island
- Eta Island
- Halfway Island
- Hermit Island
- Humble Island
- Janus Island
- Lambda Island
- Lecointe Island
- Litchfield Island
- Liège Island
- Ohlin Island
- Omega Island
- Pabellon Island
- Spert Island
- Spume Island
- Torgersen Island
- Tower Island
- Trinity Island
- Tripod Island
- Two Hummock Island
- Walsham Rocks
- Wiencke Island
- Yoke Island
- Zigzag Island
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Palmer Archipelago: Antarctica". Geographic.org. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
External links
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