Chubuk Island
| Chubuk Island | ||
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| Waters | Ranvik | |
| Archipelago | Rough Islands | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 55 ′ S , 77 ° 52 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 41 m | |
Chubuk Island ( English ; Russian Остров Чубук Ostrow Tschubuk ) is an island off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . In the group of the Rauer Islands , it is 150 m southeast of Ranvik Island .
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition discovered, mapped and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated the name into English in 1991.
Web links
- Chubuk Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)