64°19′S 62°55′W
East Melchior Islands
The East Melchior Islands (64°19′S 62°55′W) are a group of small ice-covered islands and rocks which lie east of The Sound in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The islands west of The Sound are called the West Melchior Islands.
Overview
The East Melchior Islands (64°19′S 62°55′W) are a group of small ice-covered islands and rocks which lie east of The Sound in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The islands west of The Sound are called the West Melchior Islands. The name was probably given by Discovery Investigations personnel who roughly charted these islands in 1927. The islands were surveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948.
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Census, cataloged
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Eta Island171 m · 3.5 km²
- Omega Island195 m · 3.3 km²
- Bremen Island122 m · 0.49 km²
- Unnamed island102 m · 0.43 km²
- Unnamed island60 m · 0.16 km²
- Unnamed island73 m · 0.13 km²
- Unnamed island39 m · 0.1 km²
- Unnamed island34 m · 0.06 km²
- Unnamed island10 m · 0.06 km²
- Peace Island9 m · 0.06 km²
- Unnamed island21 m · 0.06 km²
- Unnamed island0.05 km²
Figures
Comparative heights
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Eta Island | 3.5 km² |
| Omega Island | 3.3 km² |
| Bremen Island | 0.49 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.43 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.16 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.13 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.1 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.06 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.06 km² |
| Peace Island | 0.06 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.06 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.05 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.05 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.04 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.02 km² |