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    Sheehan Islands

    William Scoresby Archipelago is a group of islands which extends northward from the coast just east of William Scoresby Bay, Antarctica. The more important islands in the group are Bertha, Islay, Couling, and the Sheehan Islands.

    Overview

    William Scoresby Archipelago is a group of islands which extends northward from the coast just east of William Scoresby Bay, Antarctica. The more important islands in the group are Bertha, Islay, Couling, and the Sheehan Islands. Most of the islands and features in this archipelago were discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations (DI) personnel on the RSS William Scoresby. They named the group after their ship.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    24

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

    • Unnamed island92 m · 3 km²
    • Unnamed island65 m · 0.3 km²
    • Unnamed island54 m · 0.2 km²
    • Unnamed island76 m · 0.17 km²
    • Unnamed island31 m · 0.11 km²
    • Unnamed island70 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island35 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island24 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island35 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island39 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Unnamed island22 m · 0.02 km²

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.0010.010.1110Unnamed island: 3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.2 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.07 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.06 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.05 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.02 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 islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Unnamed island3 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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