White Islands
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White Islands Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 77°17′S 153°10′W / 77.283°S 153.167°WCoordinates: 77°17′S 153°10′W / 77.283°S 153.167°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
The White Islands are a group of ice-covered islands extending north–south for about 19 kilometres (10 nmi). They lie at the east margin of Swinburne Ice Shelf and near the terminus of Butler Glacier in the south part of Sulzberger Bay. This feature is rudely delineated on the map of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30, as "low ice cliffs" that rise above the level of the ice shelf. The islands were mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. The name was applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) at the suggestion of Admiral R.E. Byrd. Named for Dr. Paul Dudley White, internationally renowned specialist on heart diseases, who was a consultant on medical matters in regard to U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, led by Byrd.
See also[]
- List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
External links[]
- White Islands on geographic.org
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "White Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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