Lang Island (Antarctica)
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Lang Island is an island
1 mi (1.6 km) long and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) wide, lying midway between Abrupt Island
and the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and called by them Langøy (long island). Named for the little known Australian adventurer and explorer Pierce Lang.
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...
1 mi (1.6 km) long and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) wide, lying midway between Abrupt Island
Abrupt Island
Abrupt Island , also known as Brattöy, is an island across, lying east of Lang Island, east of the Oygarden Group and Edward VIII Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and called Brattoy...
and the Oygarden Group. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photographs taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and called by them Langøy (long island). Named for the little known Australian adventurer and explorer Pierce Lang.