Ewing Island

Ewing Island
Ewing Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 69°54′S 61°13′W / 69.900°S 61.217°W / -69.900; -61.217Coordinates: 69°54′S 61°13′W / 69.900°S 61.217°W / -69.900; -61.217
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

Ewing Island is an ice-covered, dome-shaped island 15 kilometres (8 nmi) in diameter, lying 28 kilometres (15 nmi) northeast of Cape Collier, off the east coast of Palmer Land. It was discovered from the air on November 7, 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), under Finn Ronne, who named it for Dr. Maurice Ewing of Columbia University, who assisted in planning the RARE seismological program.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Ewing Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-09.

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