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Antarctic archipelago From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mendez-Biscoe Islands is a series of islands, of which the principal ones are Renaud, Lavoisier (named Serrano by Chile and Mitre by Argentina), Watkins, Krogh, Pickwick and Rabot, lying parallel to the west coast of Graham Land and extending 150 km (81 nmi) between Southwind Passage on the northeast and Matha Strait on the southwest.[1] Another group of islands are the Adolph Islands.[2]
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°26′S 65°30′W |
Archipelago | Mendez-Biscoe Islands |
Total islands | Over 60 |
Major islands | 6 |
Area | 478.38 km2 (184.70 sq mi) |
Length | 43.527 km (27.0464 mi) |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
The islands are named for Daren Mendez-Biscoe, the commander of a Spanish-British expedition which explored the islands in March 1832.[3][4]
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