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Dannebrog Islands
The Dannebrog Islands are a group of islands and rocks lying between the Wauwermans Islands and the Vedel Islands in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The Wilhelm Archipelago was first sighted and named by a German expedition under Eduard Dallmann, 1873–74, and was resighted and the whole archipelago named the Flag of Denmark, Dannebrog Islands by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, in appreciation of support given to Gerlache by Denmark. Dallmann's original naming has been retained for the archipelago, and the name Dannebrog restricted to the smaller group here described. Islands in the group * Akula Island * Bodloperka Island * Elisabethinsel * Greblo Island * Hoatsin Island * Kalmar Island * Kosatka Island * Lamantin Island * Mechka Island * Meduza Island * Mishka Island * Padpadak Island * Pegas Island * Peperuda Island * Raketa Island * Rog Island * Shut Island * Skoba Island * Sprey Island * Stego Island * Taralezh Island * Tigan Island * Tyulen Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martín in Argentina, and originally as Graham Land in the United Kingdom and the Palmer Peninsula in the United States, is the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica. The Antarctic Peninsula is part of the larger peninsula of West Antarctica, protruding from a line between Cape Adams (Weddell Sea) and a point on the mainland south of the Eklund Islands. Beneath the ice sheet that covers it, the Antarctic Peninsula consists of a string of bedrock islands; these are separated by deep channels whose bottoms lie at depths considerably below current sea level. They are joined by a grounded ice sheet. Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America, is about away across the Drake Passage. The Antarctic Peninsula is in area and 80% ice-covered. The marine ecosystem around the western continental shelf of the Antarctic Peninsula (WAP) has been subjected to rapid climate change. Over the past 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechka Island
Mechka Island ( bg, остров Мечка, ostrov Mechka, ) is the mostly ice-covered island extending 875 m in southwest–northeast direction and 350 m in south–north direction in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 15.9 ha.Mechka Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a ('mechka' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Mechka Island is located at , which is 4.96 km north-northwest of |
Tigan Island
Tigan Island ( bg, остров Тиган, ostrov Tigan, ) is the partly ice-free island 750 m long in west–east direction and 226 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 10.68 ha.Tigan Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a ('tigan' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Tigan Island is located at . It abuts on ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taralezh Island
Taralezh Island ( bg, остров Таралеж, ostrov Taralezh, ) is the partly ice-free island 470 m long in west–east direction and 232 km wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 6.71 ha.Taralezh Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a hedgehog ('taralezh' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Taralezh Island is located at , which is 45 m north of , 2.4 km east-southeast of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stego Island
Stego Island ( bg, остров Стего, ostrov Stego, ) is the mostly ice-covered island 2.07 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 820 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 93.32 ha.Stego Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a , and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Stego Island is located at , which is 52 m northwest of |
Sprey Island
Sprey Island ( bg, остров Спрей, ostrov Sprey, ) is the mostly ice-covered island 1.23 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 460 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 27.94 ha.Sprey Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a ('sprey' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Sprey Island is located at , which is 124 m south of |
Skoba Island
Skoba Island ( bg, остров Скоба, ostrov Skoba, ) comprises four abutting rocky islets 416 m long in south–north direction and 176 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 2.8 ha.Skoba Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a symbol ('skoba' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Skoba Island is located at , which is 1.64 km west of |
Shut Island
Shut Island ( bg, остров Шут, ostrov Shut, ) is the partly ice-free island extending 573 m in west–east direction and 520 m in south–north direction in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 14 ha.Shut Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a ('shut' being the Bulgarian for 'jester'), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Shut Island is located at . It abuts Padpadak Isla ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rog Island
Rog Island ( bg, остров Рог, ostrov Rog, ) is the partly ice-free island 557 m long in west–east direction and 208 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 5.06 ha.Rog Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling an animal ('rog' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Rog Island is located at , which is 1.47 km north of the west extremity of |
Raketa Island
Raketa Island ( bg, остров Ракета, ostrov Raketa, ) is the mostly ice-covered island 511 m long in west–east direction and 177 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 5.18 ha.Raketa Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a trailer mounted ('raketa' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Raketa Island is located at , which is 4 km north by west of the west extremity of |
Peperuda Island
Peperuda Island ( bg, остров Пеперуда, ostrov Peperuda, ) is the mostly ice-free island 592 m long in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 309 m wide in the Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 9.51 ha.Peperuda Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is so named because of its shape supposedly resembling a butterfly ('peperuda' in Bulgarian), and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Location Peperuda Island is located at , which is 25 m north of |
Pegas Island
Pegas Island ( bg, остров Пегас, ostrov Pegas, ) is the partly ice-free island 987 m long in west-southwest to east-northeast direction and 703 m wide in the Dannebrog Islands group of Wilhelm Archipelago in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Its surface area is 29.21 ha.Pegas Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica The feature is named after , the winged divine horse in , because of the island's shape supposedly resembling a winged horse, and in association with other descriptive names of islands in the area. Locatio ...
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