Killingbeck Island
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Killingbeck Island is a small island
lying east of Rothera Point
, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island
. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1964 for John B. Killingbeck, British Antarctic Survey
(BAS) glaciologist in 1960-63.
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
lying east of Rothera Point
Rothera Point
Rothera Point is a point at the east side of the entrance to Ryder Bay, on the southeast coast of Adelaide Island. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908-10. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for John M...
, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island
Adelaide Island
Adelaide Island or Isla Adelaida or Isla Belgrano is a large, mainly ice-covered island, long and wide, lying at the north side of Marguerite Bay off the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. The island lies within the Argentine, British and Chilean Antarctic claims, at .Adelaide Island was...
. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1964 for John B. Killingbeck, British Antarctic Survey
British Antarctic Survey
The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....
(BAS) glaciologist in 1960-63.