Terra Nova Islands
The Terra Nova Islands (68°53′S 157°57′E / 68.89°S 157.95°E) are a pair of small
Williamson Head in the Somov Sea
.
History
The Terra Nova islands were "sighted" from the Magga Dan on 8 March 1961, by the
H.L.L. Pennell
discovered and charted coastal points in the vicinity.
In 1989, the German
GANOVEX V expedition planned to visit the islands and map them. But when the expedition's geologists arrived at the listed coordinates via helicopter, no sign of the islands could be found in the area. Depth measurements via echo sounding by the research ship Polar Queen showed water depths between 170 and 355 meters at the islands' purported location. Subsequent visits to the area by the GANOVEX VII and GANOVEX VIII expeditions confirmed the nonexistence of the islands.[1]
Terra Nova Canyon
Terra Nova Canyon (69°0′S 159°0′E / 69.000°S 159.000°E) is an undersea canyon named in association with the Terra Nova Islands. Name approved 6/88 (ACUF 228).
See also
- List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands
References
- ISBN 978-3-8274-1875-3.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Terra Nova Islands". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
