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Adolph Islands

Coordinates: 66°19′S 67°11′W / 66.317°S 67.183°W / -66.317; -67.183
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Adolph Islands
Adolph Islands is located in Antarctica
Adolph Islands
Adolph Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°19′S 67°11′W / 66.317°S 67.183°W / -66.317; -67.183
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Adolph Islands are a group of small islands and rocks off northwest Watkins Island, in the Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for the American Edward F. Adolph, Professor of Physiology, University of Rochester, 1948–60, who specialized in the reactions of the human body to cold.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Adolph Islands". Composite Gazeteer of Antarctica. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Adolph Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.