William Scoresby Archipelago

William Scoresby Archipelago is a group of islands which extends northward from the coast just east of William Scoresby Bay, Antarctica. The more important islands in the group are Bertha, Islay, Couling and Sheehan Islands. Most of the islands in this archipelago were discovered in February 1936 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the RSS William Scoresby. They named the group after their ship.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "William Scoresby Archipelago". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-08-06.

Coordinates: 67°20′S 59°45′E / 67.333°S 59.750°E / -67.333; 59.750


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