Ifo Island
| Ifo Island | ||
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| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| Archipelago | Geology archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 38 ′ S , 139 ° 44 ′ E | |
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The Ifo Island ( French Île Ifo ) is a flat rocky island off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It is located 300 m southeast of the Hélène Island at the western end of the Géologie archipelago .
Aerial photos of the island were taken during the US Operation Highjump (1946–1947). French scientists mapped them during a research expedition lasting from 1949 to 1951. The name is derived from the onomatopoeic implementation of the French saying “il faut” ( German “it is necessary” ).
Web links
- Ifo Island in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Ifo Island on geographic.org (English)