Weertman Island
66°58′S 67°46′W
Weertman Island (66°58′S 67°44′W) is the largest and southernmost of the Bennett Islands, lying in Hanusse Bay.
66°58′S 67°46′W
Overview
Weertman Island (66°58′S 67°44′W) is the largest and southernmost of the Bennett Islands, lying in Hanusse Bay. It was mapped from air photos taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947–48) and Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57), and named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Johannes Weertman, American metallurgist who proposed a theory of slip of glaciers on their beds and has made important contributions to the theory of glacier flow.
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Nearest islands
- Mügge Island5.1 km
- Jona Island6.4 km
- Pfaff Island9.0 km
- Megaw Island9.1 km
- Gränicher Island10 km
Also in Bennett Islands
Mügge Island
1.2 km²▲ 194 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