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Biscoe Islands

Biscoe Islands

Antarctic archipelago

Biscoe Islands is a series of islands, of which the principal ones are Renaud, Lavoisier (named Serrano by Chile and Mitre by Argentina), Watkins, Krogh, Pickwick and Rabot, lying parallel to the west coast of Graham Land and extending 150 km (81 nmi) between Southwind Passage on the northeast and Matha Strait on the southwest.[1] Another group of islands are the Adolph Islands.[2]

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The islands are named for John Biscoe, the commander of a British expedition which explored the islands in February 1832.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Biscoe Islands". Composite Gazeteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Adolph Islands". Composite Gazeteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    Stanton, William (1975). The Great United States Exploring Expedition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 147. ISBN 0520025571.
  4. [4]
    "Who was John Biscoe?". www.antarctica.gov.au. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.


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