Brosnahan Island

Brosnahan Island (79°28′S 160°59′E) is an island 2 kilometres (1 nmi) long, rising above the western part of the Ross Ice Shelf 20 kilometres (11 nmi) northeast of Cape Murray. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from tellurometer surveys and Navy air photos, 1959–63, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Commander James J. Brosnahan, U.S. Navy, commander of the McMurdo Station winter party, 1961.[1]

Brosnahan Island
Brosnahan Island is located in Antarctica
Brosnahan Island
Brosnahan Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates79°28′S 160°59′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References
  1. "Brosnahan Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-09-18.

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