Persson Island
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Persson Island is an island
1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying in the entrance to Rohss Bay
on the southwest side of James Ross Island
. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
under Nordenskjold, 1901–04, and named by him for Nils Persson
, a patron of the expedition.
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...
1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying in the entrance to Rohss Bay
Rohss Bay
Rohss Bay is a bay 11 nautical miles wide, between Capes Broms and Obelisk on the southwest side of James Ross Island. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, and named by him for August and Wilhelm Rohss, patrons of the expedition....
on the southwest side of James Ross Island
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north-south direction. It was charted in October 1903 by the Swedish...
. Discovered by 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 Nordenskjold, 1901–04, and named by him for Nils Persson
Nils Persson
Nils Persson was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Swedish boat Erna Signe, which won the silver medal in the 12 metre class.-External links:*...
, a patron of the expedition.