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Delta Island

Coordinates: 64°19′S 62°59′W / 64.317°S 62.983°W / -64.317; -62.983
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Delta Island
Delta Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Delta Island
Delta Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates64°19′S 62°59′W / 64.317°S 62.983°W / -64.317; -62.983
ArchipelagoMelchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago
Length0.8 km (0.5 mi)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Delta Island is an island 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) long, lying close southeast of Lambda Island and east of Alpha Island in the Melchior Islands, Palmer Archipelago. The name, derived from the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, was probably given by Discovery Investigations personnel who roughly surveyed the island in 1927. The island was surveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Delta Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 6 January 2012.

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