Fourier Island

Not to be confused with Fournier Island.
Fourier Island
Fourier Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 66°48′S 141°30′E / 66.800°S 141.500°E / -66.800; 141.500Coordinates: 66°48′S 141°30′E / 66.800°S 141.500°E / -66.800; 141.500
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Fourier Island is a small rocky island 100 metres (0.05 nmi) off the coast and 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) east-northeast of Cape Mousse, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Jean-Baptiste Fourier, the French geometrician.[1]

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References

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


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