Michelsen Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Michelsen Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island
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:
joined to S end of Powell Island by a narrow isthmus, partially covered at high water, was roughly charted by Powell and Palmer in 1821; further charted by Sørlle in 1912 and named Michelsenss [sic] Ø (Sørlle, chart, 1912), Michelsens Øya or Michelsens Island (Sørlle and Borge, chart, 1913). Michelsen's Island (BA, 1916, p.412). Cruchley Island (Powell Island, q.v.) (BA, 1930, p.52). Michelsen Öya (Sørlle, chart, [1930]). Isla Milkensen [sic] (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930). The island was re-charted by DI in 1933. Michelsen Island (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1955, p.15). Isla Michelsen (Argentina. MM, 1945, p.277; Pierrou, 1970, p.519). In 1967 the island was designated as part of SPA No.15 under the Antarctic Treaty (FO, 1967, p.9).
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