Shleif Island
| Shleif Island | ||
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| Waters | Prydz Bay | |
| Archipelago | Rough Islands | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 50 ′ S , 77 ° 48 ′ E | |
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| Highest elevation | 41 m | |
Shleif Island ( English ; Russian Остров Шлейф Ostrow Schleif , German ' Loop Island' ) is an up to 41 m high and irregularly shaped island off the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It belongs to the group of the Rauer Islands and lies south of and parallel to Flag Island in the southeastern part of Prydz Bay
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia transcribed this name into English.
Web links
- Shleif Island in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)