The Barchans

The Barchans

The Barchans Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	65°14′S 64°20′W / 65.233°S 64.333°W / -65.233; -64.333Coordinates: 65°14′S 64°20′W / 65.233°S 64.333°W / -65.233; -64.333
Archipelago	Wilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

The Barchans is a group of small snow-capped islands marking the west end of the Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), by Rymill between 1934 and 1937. It was so named by him because the snow caps resemble barchans (also barkhans), migrating, crescent-shaped sand dunes found in several very dry regions of the world.

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

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