Steinemann Island

Steinemann Island (

66°52′S 67°55′W / 66.867°S 67.917°W / -66.867; -67.917Coordinates: 66°52′S 67°55′W / 66.867°S 67.917°W / -66.867; -67.917) is an island off the northeast coast of Adelaide Island, about 10 nautical miles (18 km) southwest of Mount Velain. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for , Swiss physicist who has made laboratory investigations on the flow of single and polycrystalline ice.

See also[]

• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Steinemann Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)