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Diomedea Island

Coordinates: 62°12′14″S 58°56′53″W / 62.20392°S 58.94808°W / -62.20392; -58.94808
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Diomedea Island
Diomedea Island is located in Antarctica
Diomedea Island
Diomedea Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°12′14″S 58°56′53″W / 62.20392°S 58.94808°W / -62.20392; -58.94808
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Diomedea Island is a small island lying in Ardley Cove, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. The Soviet Antarctic Expedition called the feature "Ostrov Al'batros" or "Albatross Island" in 1968, but the English form duplicates a name in the Bay of Isles. To avoid confusion, the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee recommended a new name in 1979, Diomedea being the generic name for several species of albatross.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Diomedea Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 21 January 2012.

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