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    66°40′S 67°37′W

    Rigsby Islands

    7 km) south of Sillard Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for George P.

    Overview

    Rigsby Islands (66°40′S 67°37′W) is a small group of ice-capped islands lying off the northeast coast of Adelaide Island, about 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Sillard Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for George P. Rigsby, American geologist who has specialized in the investigation of ice crystal structure and the plasticity of ice.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands0
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets3
    • Rocks & skerries0

    Islets

    3
    • Unnamed island33 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island22 m · 0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.2 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1Unnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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