Name details

Fourier, Île

Fourier, Île (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)

Fourier, Île  (The name as it would appear on a map)

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France Gazetteer Id 107296

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from France. It is part of the France Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

Narrative

Îlot rocheux à proximité de la falaise de glace côtière, entre la presqu'île de Port-Martin et le cap de la Découverte, à l'est du cap des Mousses. Nom donné en l'honneur du mathématicien français Jean-Baptiste Fourier (1768-1830).

Named For

Location

Latitude:
66° 47' 33.0" S
-66.79250°
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Longitude:
141° 29' 50.0" E
141.49722°
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Altitude:
8 m
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Images

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Map

Source

Location Method:
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Source Name:
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Source Identifier:
Source Scale:
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Source Institution:
Unknown
Source Person:
Unknown
Source Publisher:
Unknown
Remote sensing:
Not Applicable

Comments

None

Approval status

Status:
Unknown
Date approved:
1-Jan-1951

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