Asses Ears (South Shetland Islands)

The Asses Ears are a set of three small islands off northwest Robert Island, forming the north part of Potmess Rocks in English Strait, South Shetland Islands. Presumably known to early sealers, the feature was charted and named descriptively by personnel on Discovery II in 193435.

Asses Ears
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands.
Asses Ears
Location of Asses Ears (South Shetland Islands)
Asses Ears
Asses Ears (Antarctica)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°19′S 59°45′W
Total islands3
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also

Map

  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4

References

Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands.


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