Fourier Island
Fourier Island is a small rocky island 100 metres (0.05 nmi) off the coast and 1.4 kilometres (0.75 nmi) east-northeast of Cape Mousse, Antarctica. It was charted in 1951 by the French Antarctic Expedition and named by them for Jean-Baptiste Fourier, the French geometrician.[1]
  Fourier Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°48′S 141°30′E |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
References
- "Fourier Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
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