Île du Lion
| Île du Lion | ||
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| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| Archipelago | Geology archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 39 ′ S , 140 ° 1 ′ E | |
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The Île du Lion (meaning Lion Island ) is a small rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is located 320 m north-northeast of the Pétrel Island in the Géologie archipelago .
French scientists mapped them during a research expedition lasting from 1949 to 1951. They named the island descriptively after the largest elevation on the island, which is reminiscent of a lion's head in its shape.
In the east of the island is the Baie des Glaçons .
Web links
- Lion Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Lion Island on geographic.org (English)