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The White Islands are a group of ice-covered islands extending north–south for about 19 kilometres (10 nmi). They lie at the east margin of Swinburne Ice Shelf and near the terminus of Butler Glacier in the south part of Sulzberger Bay. This feature is rudely delineated on the map of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30, as "low ice cliffs" that rise above the level of the ice shelf. The islands were mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65. The name was applied by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) at the suggestion of Admiral R.E. Byrd. Named for Dr. Paul Dudley White, internationally renowned specialist on heart diseases, who was a consultant on medical matters in regard to U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47, led by Byrd.
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  White Islands Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 77°17′S 153°10′W |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
See also
- List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
External links
- White Islands on geographic.org
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "White Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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[de] White Islands (Antarktika)
Die White Islands sind eine Gruppe aus drei vereisten Inseln in der südlichen Sulzberger Bay vor der Saunders-Küste des westantarktischen Marie-Byrd-Lands. In nordsüdlicher Ausrichtung verteilen sie sich östlich des Swinburne-Schelfeises und nahe der Mündung des Butler-Gletschers über eine Länge von 16 km.- [en] White Islands
[it] Isole White
Le isole White sono un arcipelago di isole rocciose e completamente ricoperte dai ghiacci situate davanti alla costa di Saunders, nella Terra di Marie Byrd, in Antartide. L'arcipelago, che si estende da nord a sud per circa 20 km e di cui le isole maggiori sono l'isola Olson, l'isola Webber e l'isola Chandler, è situato nella parte della Terra di Marie Byrd che si sovrappone alla parte nord-orientale della Dipendenza di Ross e si trova in particolare all'estremità orientale della piattaforma glaciale Swinburne, vicino al termine del ghiacciaio Butler, nella parte meridionale della baia di Sulzberger.[1]Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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