Bluff Island (Antarctica)
Bluff Island Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°ECoordinates: 68°33′S 77°54′E / 68.550°S 77.900°E |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Bluff Island is an island lying 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) south of Magnetic Island and 4 kilometres (2 nmi) west of the Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills, in Prydz Bay, Antarctica. It was mapped from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, re-emapped by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (1957–58) and so named because the south end of the island is marked by a steep cliff face.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Bluff Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
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