Dalk Island
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Dalk Island is a small coastal island
lying at the terminus of Dalk Glacier
, in the southeast part of Prydz Bay
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and named Dalkoy.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
lying at the terminus of Dalk Glacier
Dalk Glacier
Dalk Glacier is a glacier, 8 nautical miles long, draining into the southeast part of Prydz Bay between Larsemann Hills and Steinnes. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition . Named by John H. Roscoe in his 1952 study of features in the area...
, in the southeast part of Prydz Bay
Prydz Bay
Prydz Bay is a deep embayment of Antarctica between the Lars Christensen Coast and Ingrid Christensen Coast. Portions of the bay were sighted in January and February 1931 by Norwegian whalers and the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition...
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (1936–37) and named Dalkoy.