Mügge Island
66°56′S 67°47′W
5 nmi) north of the west end of Weertman Island in Hanusse Bay. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). C.
66°56′S 67°47′W
Overview
Mügge Island is one of the Bennett Islands, lying 2.8 kilometres (1.5 nmi) north of the west end of Weertman Island in Hanusse Bay. Mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). It was named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Johannes O.C. Mügge (1858-1932), a German mineralogist who made pioneer studies of the plasticity of ice, in 1895.
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Nearest islands
- Jona Island4.1 km
- Pfaff Island4.6 km
- Weertman Island5.1 km
- Gränicher Island6.2 km
- Megaw Island8.4 km
Also in Bennett Islands
Weertman Island
7.6 km²▲ 563 m
Major islands
Gränicher Island
0.31 km²
Minor islands
Pfaff Island
0.12 km²
Minor islands
Jona Island
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Minor islands
Megaw Island
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Minor islands