Île Verte (Antarctica)
| Île Verte | ||
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| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 44 ′ S , 141 ° 11 ′ E | |
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The Île Verte (literally translated from French Green Island , also known as Verte Island ) is a small rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is located 1.5 km north of the Double Islands and 2.5 km east of the tip of the Zélée glacier tongue .
Aerial photos were taken during the US operation Highjump (1946–1947). French scientists mapped them during a research trip that lasted from 1949 to 1951 and named them descriptively after their greenish appearance.
Web links
- Verte Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Verte Island on geographic.org (English)