Minamo Island

Minamo Island
Minamo Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°39′S 39°37′E / 69.650°S 39.617°E / -69.650; 39.617Coordinates: 69°39′S 39°37′E / 69.650°S 39.617°E / -69.650; 39.617
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Minamo Island is the largest of several small islands which lie in the narrow inlet between the Skallen Hills and Skallen Glacier, along the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and was named by JARE Headquarters in 1972.[1]

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References

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


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