Bølingen Islands
The Bølingen Islands (69°28′S 75°45′E / 69.467°S 75.750°ECoordinates: 69°28′S 75°45′E / 69.467°S 75.750°E) are a group of small islands, 8 nautical miles (15 km) in extent, lying immediately off the north side of the Publications Ice Shelf in the southeastern part of Prydz Bay. They were discovered and roughly charted by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in February 1935, charted in greater detail by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37), and given the name "Bølingen " (the herd).[1]
See also
- List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
References
- ↑ "Bølingen Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Bølingen Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).