Challenger Island
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Challenger Island is an island lying just north of Murray Island
, off the west coast of Graham Land
. The name was used in 1906 by J. Gunnar Andersson of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
under Otto Nordenskiöld
, 1901–04.
Murray Island (Antarctica)
Murray Island is an island 6 nautical miles long lying at the southwest side of Hughes Bay, off the west coast of Graham Land. The feature has been known to sealers operating in the area since the 1820s, although it was shown on charts as part of the mainland. In 1922 the whale catcher Graham...
, off the west coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. The name was used in 1906 by J. Gunnar Andersson of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was led by Otto Nordenskjöld and Carl Anton Larsen.-Background:Otto Nordenskjöld, a Swedish geologist and geographer, organized and lead a scientific expedition of the Antarctic Peninsula...
under Otto Nordenskiöld
Otto Nordenskiöld
Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld was a Finnish and Swedish geologist, geographer, and polar explorer.-Biography:...
, 1901–04.