Scholander Island
66°22′S 66°55′W
8 km) east of Watkins Island, Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57).
66°22′S 66°55′W
Overview
Scholander Island (66°22′S 66°58′W) is an island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of Watkins Island, Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Per Fredrik Scholander, American physiologist who has investigated many aspects of polar physiology.
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Nearest islands
- Watkins Island7.7 km
- Krogh Island9.9 km
- Belding Island13 km
- Lavoisier Island24 km
- Rabot Island67 km
- Dodman Island67 km
Also in Biscoe Islands
Renaud Island
493 km²▲ 470 m
Major islands
Lavoisier Island
187 km²▲ 405 m
Major islands
Watkins Island
33.4 km²▲ 230 m
Major islands
Krogh Island
31.6 km²▲ 253 m
Major islands
Pickwick Island
20 km²▲ 230 m
Minor islands
Rabot Island
19 km²▲ 205 m
Minor islands
Dodman Island
11.9 km²▲ 239 m
Minor islands
Belding Island
10.6 km²▲ 192 m
Minor islands