Verblyud Island

Verblyud Island is an ice-covered island whose summit rises 200 m above the surrounding ice shelf, situated at the east margin of Lazarev Ice Shelf along the coast of Queen Maud Land. First mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition (SovAE) in 1961 and named Kupol Verblyud (купол Верблюд - camel dome).[1]

Verblyud Island
Verblyud Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates70°0′S 15°55′E
Highest elevation200 m (700 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Verblyud Island

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