Îlot Zeus
| Îlot Zeus | ||
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| Waters | Chenal Buffon | |
| Archipelago | Geology Archipelago , East Antarctica | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 40 ′ S , 140 ° 1 ′ E | |
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The Îlot Zeus ( French ) is a rocky island in the Géologie archipelago off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is located northeast of the Pétrel Island at the northern end of the Chenal Buffon .
French scientists named it in 1977 based on the names of the Îlot Castor and the Îlot Pollux . It is named after Zeus , the father of gods from Greek mythology .
Web links
- Zeus, Îlot in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and French)