Minamo Island

Minamo Island is the largest of several small islands which lie in the narrow inlet between the Skallen Hills and Skallen Glacier, along the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. It was mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957–62, and was named by JARE Headquarters in 1972.[1]

Minamo Island
Minamo Island is located in Antarctica
Minamo Island
Minamo Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°39′S 39°37′E
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

References
  1. "Minamo Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-10-22.

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