Grinder Island is one of the ice-covered islands in the
Marshall Archipelago
The Marshall Archipelago () is an extensive group of large ice-covered islands within the Sulzberger Ice Shelf, Antarctica.
Discovery and name
Several of the islands in the Marshall Archipelago were discovered and plotted by the Byrd Antarctic ...
, located within the
Sulzberger Ice Shelf off the coast of
Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. The island is long and wide and lies southwest of
Steventon Island. It was mapped by the
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...
from surveys and
U.S. Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...
air photos, 1959–65, and was named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for
Harry W. Grinder, a U.S. Navy aviation structural mechanic of
McMurdo Station, 1967.
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See also
* List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
References
Islands of Marie Byrd Land
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