Name details
Aomen Dao
Aomen Dao (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Aomen Dao (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island
Origin
This name originates from China. It is part of the China Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
- Sandercock Island (Australia)
Narrative
A small island 1 km southwest to Xianggang Dao. It covers an area about 0.4 square kilometre. It has a shape of a spoon, in the middle of it is a freshwater lake surrounded by cliffs. The handle is joined by several small mountains, facing the Tianlong Peninsula in its north. It was named when surveying and mapping in January 1993.
Named For
Location
Images
©Rick Oates 2009
- Catalogue id
- IA21817
- Caption
- Sandercock Island, Larsemann Hills. Taken from helicopter at height of 1500 feet. Looking Southeast.
- Photographer
- Oates, Rick
Map
Source
Comments
Coordinates, date named and narrative updated as of request by Songtao Ai of 5 June 2015 (J. Muller)Approval status
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