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| López, Islotes (CHL) | 64° 10' 00.0" S | 61° 04' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 105863
Place ID: 9892
Denominados por la II Expedición Antártica Chilena, que se realizó entre los años 1947- 1948 por el comandante del petrolero "Rancagua", capitán de fragata Alfredo López Costa. Islotes situados aproximadamente unas 3 millas al W de cabo Tisné y vecinos a isla Ximena. Libres de hielo en verano, cubiertos de abundante vegetación antártica (musgos y líquenes). Los islotes presentan un color café rojizo debido a la vegetación. |
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| Moss Islands (GBR) | 64° 10' 00.0" S | 61° 03' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 110247
Place ID: 9892
between Cierva Point and Midas Island, Danco Coast, were probably sighted by BeAE in January 1898; charted by SwAE in December 1902, when the name Moss-Insel was applied to the largest and E-most island from the abundant growth of moss and lichen in summer (Skottsberg, 1912, p.8); further charted by FAE, 1903-05. IÎle Moose [sic] (Gourdon, 1908, p.8). Moos Inseln [=moss islands] (Nordenskjöld, 1917, map facing p.68). Islotes General Levene, probably referring to these islands (Argentina. MM, 1956, p.70). Isla Ricardo, referring to the largest island (Di Lena, 1956, map p.95). The islands were photographed from the air by FIDASE, 1956-57. Moss Islands (APC, 1960, p.6; BA chart 3560, 7.iv.1961). Islotes López, so called by CAE, 1947-48, after Capt. (F) Alfredo López Costa of the oil-tanker Rancagua (Chile. DNH, 1962, p.139; IHA, 1974, p.188). Isla Ximena, referring to the largest island after a relative of a member of CAE (Chile. DNH chart 1501, 1962; IHA, 1974, p.305). Moss Island, referring to the largest island (USOO chart 6944, 1963). |
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| Moss Islands (USA) | 64° 09' 00.0" S | 61° 03' 00.0" W | Island |
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Name ID: 129141
Place ID: 9892
Group of small islands and rocks lying E of Midas Island and N of Apendice Island in Hughes Bay, off the W coast of Graham Land. First charted in detail and given the descriptive name "Moos Inseln" (Moss Islands) by the SwedAE under Nordenskjold in 1902. |
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