Kroshka Island

Kroshka Island
Kroshka Island

Location in Antarctica

Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 70°40′S 2°5′E / 70.667°S 2.083°E / -70.667; 2.083Coordinates: 70°40′S 2°5′E / 70.667°S 2.083°E / -70.667; 2.083
Administration
None
Demographics
Population Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

Kroshka Island is the smaller of two ice-covered islands lying close together in the Fimbul Ice Shelf, along the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. The feature was first mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in 1961 and named "Kupol Kroshka", which means, which means "crumb dome" in Russian.[1]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Kroshka Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


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