Gand Island
Gand Island, also Ghent Island or Genteiland in Dutch is an ice-covered island, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long and 1.5 nautical miles (3 km) wide, lying at the north end of Schollaert Channel, between Anvers Island and Brabant Island in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, and named by Adrian de Gerlache after "Gand", the French form of Ghent, a city in Belgium where subscription drives were held to help finance the expedition.[1]
  Gand Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°24′S 62°51′W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
External links
- Info en photo's from the expedition to Ghent Island (29 januari 2008) (in Dutch)
- Gand Island on USGS website
- Gand Island on AADC website
- Gand Island on SCAR website
- Satellite image of the area of Gand Island
- long term weather forecast for Gand Island
References
- "Gand Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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