Adolph Islands
  Adolph Islands Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°19′S 67°11′W / 66.317°S 67.183°WCoordinates: 66°19′S 67°11′W / 66.317°S 67.183°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
The Adolph Islands are a group of small islands and rocks off northwest Watkins Island, in the Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for the American , Professor of Physiology, University of Rochester, 1948–60, who specialized in the reactions of the human body to cold.[1]
See also[]
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References[]
- ^ "Adolph Islands". Composite Gazeteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
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