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Lobel Island

Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory Id 109876

Feature type: Island

Origin

This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.

Names that other countries have for this feature:

• Lobel Island (United States of America)
• Lobel, isla (Argentina)

Narrative

one of the S-most of the Wauwermans Islands (q.v.), Wilhelm Archipelago. The name Île Loicq de Lobel, after M. Loicq de Lobel, a supporter of the expedition, was applied by FAE, 1903-05, to an island in this vicinity (Charcot, 1906b, p.475), and the form IÎle Loíc [sic] de Lobel was applied by FAE, 1908-10, to a group of islands in the vicinity (Matha and Rey, 1911, Pl.3). de Lobel ([referring to the W group of the Dannebrog Islands (q.v.)] USHO, 1943, p.135; [referring to the E group of the Dannebrog Islands] USHO, 1949, p.7). Loïe de Lobel Islands [sic] (USHO, 1943, p.133). Islas Loíe [sic] de Lobel, referring to the E group of Wauwermans Islands, including Pardoner Island and Wednesday Island (Argentina. MM chart 106, 1949; Pierrou, 1970, p.488). Following survey by an RN Hydrographic Survey Unit from John Biscoe in April 1952, the present island was called Johnston Island after Capt. W. Johnston (Mount Johnston, q.v.) ([Hunt], chart, [1952]; BA chart 3570, 4.vi.1954). Grupo Loíe de Lobel (Argentina. MM, 1953, p.282). Islas Johnston, referring to the present feature and nearby islands (Argentina. MM chart 130, 1957; Pierrou, 1970, p.450). Isla Johnston (Argentina. MM, 1958b, p.142). The island was re-surveyed by an RN Hydrographic Survey Unit and used for a triangulation station in February 1957. Lobel Island (APC, 1959a, p.8; BA chart 3572, 12.viii.1960).

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