Christiania Islands
The Christiania Islands are a group of islands and rocks between Liège Island and Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. They were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, who named the group for Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, where he obtained assistance and equipment for the expedition.
Christiania Islands Location in Antarctica | |
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°57′S 61°27′W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
Further reading
• Thomas Wyatt. Bagshawe, Two men in the Antarctic : an expedition to Graham land, 1920-1922, P 186
• United States. Hydrographic Office, Sailing Directions for Antarctica, P 144
External links
- Christiania Islands on USGS website
- Christiania Islands on SCAR website
- Christiania Islands area satellite map
- Christiania Islands Copernix satellite image
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Christiania Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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