Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
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Snow, Isla (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Snow, Isla (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Island (5)
This name originates from Chile. It is part of the Chile Gazetteer and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
Esta isla la conocieron a un mismo tiempo los cazadores de focas americanos e ingleses a comienzos de 1820 y el nombre Snow está establecido internacionalmente hace más de 100 años. Está cubierta por un manto de hielo, mide 10 millas de largo por un ancho de 4, está situada a 4 millas al S de la isla Livingston, en las islas Shetland del Sur. La isla es de altura moderada y pareja, alcanza una elevación máxima de 210 mts.
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