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Alpha Island, also known as Isla Huidobro, is a small island lying between Epsilon Island and Delta Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. Charted by Discovery Investigations in 1927 and named after the first letter of the Greek alphabet, in association with the names of other islands in this group. The island was surveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948.

Alpha Island

Isla Huidobro
Alpha Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	64°19′S 63°0′W
Archipelago	Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

See also

• Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
• List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
• Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
• Territorial claims in Antarctica

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Alpha Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

External links

• Alpha Island on USGS website
• Alpha Island on AADC website
• Alpha Island on SCAR website

На других языках

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[de] Alphainsel

Die Alphainsel (englisch Alpha Island, in Argentinien Isla Huidobro) ist eine kleine Insel im Palmer-Archipel vor der Westküste der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt in der Gruppe der Melchior-Inseln zwischen der Epsilon- und der Deltainsel.

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- [en] Alpha Island

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[fr] Île Alpha

L'île Alpha (en anglais Alpha Island et en espagnol : Isla Huidobro) est une île de l'Antarctique faisant partie des îles Melchior, situées dans l'archipel Palmer, dans le nord de la terre de Graham. Elle se trouve entre l'île Delta et l'île Epsilon.

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