Islote Thornton
| Islote Thornton | ||
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| Waters | Marian Cove | |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 12 ′ S , 58 ° 43 ′ W | |
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The Islote Thornton ( Spanish ) is an island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located off the northeast end of the Marian Cove of King George Island .
Chilean scientists named her after Lieutenant George Thornton M., hydrograph on the Yelcho on the 25th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1970–1971).
Web links
- Thornton, Islote in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)