Adolph Islands

Adolph Islands

Adolph Islands Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	66°19′S 67°11′W / 66.317°S 67.183°W / -66.317; -67.183Coordinates: 66°19′S 67°11′W / 66.317°S 67.183°W / -66.317; -67.183
Archipelago	Biscoe Islands
Administration
None
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

The Adolph Islands are a group of small islands and rocks off northwest Watkins Island, in the Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos by Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) (1956–57). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for the American Edward F. Adolph, Professor of Physiology, University of Rochester, 1948–60, who specialized in the reactions of the human body to cold.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Adolph Islands" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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