Azimuth_Islands

Azimuth Islands

Azimuth Islands

Add article description

Azimuth Islands are a group of 4 small islands lying 1.9 km (1 nmi) northwest of the Parallactic Islands in Holme Bay, Antarctica. They share their name with the largest island in the group, Azimuth Island (67°32′S 62°44′E). Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. So named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) because the largest island in the group was included in a triangulation survey by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1959.[1][2]

Quick Facts Geography, Location ...

67°32′S 62°44′E

See also

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azimuth Islands
  2. [2]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azimuth Island

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Azimuth Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Azimuth_Islands, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.