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Archipelago

    Southern Ocean

    64°18′S 63°01′W

    Psi Islands

    Part of Melchior Islands

    Psi Islands is a group of small islands which lie close to the west side of Lambda Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago.

    Overview

    Psi Islands is a group of small islands which lie close to the west side of Lambda Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The name, derived from the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, appears to have been first used on a 1946 Argentine government chart following surveys of these islands by Argentine expeditions in 1942 and 1943.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    19

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Lambda Island136 m · 1.5 km²
    • Gamma Island151 m · 0.73 km²
    • Kappa Island78 m · 0.23 km²
    • Delta Island72 m · 0.14 km²
    • Theta Islands22 m · 0.14 km²
    • Epsilon Island33 m · 0.05 km²
    • Alpha Island35 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island24 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island34 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.02 km²
    • Beta Island0.01 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m200 m151 mGamma136 mLambda78 mKappa72 mDelta35 mAlpha33 mEpsilon22 mTheta Islands
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Lambda: 1.5 km²LambdaGamma: 0.73 km²GammaKappa: 0.23 km²KappaDelta: 0.14 km²DeltaTheta Islands: 0.14 km²Theta IslandsEpsilon: 0.05 km²EpsilonAlpha: 0.04 km²AlphaUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandBeta: 0.01 km²BetaUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Lambda Island1.5 km²
    Gamma Island0.73 km²
    Kappa Island0.23 km²
    Delta Island0.14 km²
    Theta Islands0.14 km²
    Epsilon Island0.05 km²
    Alpha Island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Beta Island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia