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Galindez Island (Ukrainian: Ґаліндез) is an island 0.8 kilometres (0.5 mi) long, lying immediately east of Winter Island in the Argentine Islands, Wilhelm Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, who named it for Commander Ismael Galindez of the Argentine Navy, who was dispatched in the Uruguay to search for Charcot, when the expedition was feared lost early in 1905. The island was recharted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under John Riddoch Rymill, 1934–37.[1][2]
 Vernadsky Station on Galindez Island in January 2014 | |
  Galindez Island Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 65°15′S 64°15′W |
| Archipelago | Wilhelm Archipelago |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
The BGLE hut on Winter Island disappeared in mysterious circumstances (possibly due to a tsunami) in 1946. A new hut was set up on 7 January 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), becoming known officially as Station F ("Wordie Hut", after James Wordie). This was replaced on 30 May 1954 by a larger hut on nearby Galindez Island ("Coronation Hut" after the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953) and was a key observatory during the International Geophysical Year 1957/58. FIDS was re-organised and renamed as the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in the early 1960s. After 30-odd years of continuous occupation as a geophysical, magnetic, ionospheric, atmospheric and meteorological observatory, Station F was rebuilt by BAS in 1980, before being abandoned and handed over to Ukraine on 6 February 1996 and renamed Vernadsky Research Base. The Ukrainian Vernadsky Research Base is at Marina Point on Galindez Island.[1]
Galindez Island is also the home to Woozle Hill.
See also
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- Stella Creek
References
- "Vernadsky Base: History". Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- "Galindez Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
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На других языках
[de] Galíndez-Insel
Die Galíndez-Insel (französisch Île Galíndez, englisch Galíndez Island) ist eine Insel vor der Westküste der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt unmittelbar östlich von Winter Island in der Gruppe der Argentinischen Inseln des Wilhelm-Archipels. 320 m nordwestlich der Galíndez-Insel liegen The Buttons, zwei weitere kleine Inseln. Von Winter Island nach Westen trennt sie die Stella Creek, nach Norden von Grotto Island und Corner Island der Meek Channel sowie nach Süden von Skua Island der Cornice Channel.- [en] Galindez Island
[es] Isla Galíndez
La isla Galíndez es una isla de la Antártida de 0,5 millas de largo, ubicada inmediatamente al este de la isla Winter dentro del grupo de las islas Argentina en el archipiélago Wilhelm. En ella se halla la Base Akademik Vernadsky perteneciente a Ucrania.[fr] Île Galindez
L'île Galindez est une île de la péninsule Antarctique de 0,8 km de long, située dans l'archipel Argentine, lui-même compris dans l'archipel Wilhelm.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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