Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Collated by Programma Nazionale di Ricerche in Antartide (Italy)
in the framework of the SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI)
Gerd Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Gerd Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
If this information is incorrect, please e-mail mapping@aad.gov.au
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:
rising 16m above sea level near E entrance of Norway Bight, Coronation Island, was roughly charted by Sørlle, 1912-13, and named Gerdholm after his daughter Gerd (Mrs Stranger), in association with Mariholm and Reid Island (q.v.) (Sørlle, chart, 1912; BA, 1916, p.414). Islote Gerdholm (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930). The island was recharted by DI in 1933. Gerd Island (BA chart 1775, 17.viii.1934; APC, 1959a, p.7; DOS 510 South Orkney Islands, West Sheet, 1963). Islote Gerd (Argentina. MM, 1945, p.273). The island was visited by FIDS from Signy in September 1948. Gerd Islet (BA, 1948, p.139; APC, 1955, p.10). Isla Gerd (Moneta, 1951, end map [1]). The island was surveyed by FIDS from Signy, 1956-58. Islotes [sic] Gerd (Pierrou, 1970, p.392).
No images of this place could be found.
Biodiversity
View
fauna,
flora or
both
within 1.0 degree of this location
Place names
View
British or
international
place names within 1.0 degree of this location.