Barlow Island
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Barlow Island is a small ice-free island off the north coast of Smith Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica extending 380 by, surface area 5.28 hectares (13 acre).
The feature's name, presumably honouring the British physicist and mathematician Peter Barlow (1776–1862), derives from the name 'Cape Barlow' originally applied in 1829 by the British naval expedition under Captain Henry Foster
to some point on the east side of Smith Island.
, 2.42 km (1.5 mi) north-northeast of Matochina Peak
, 2.48 km (1.5 mi) northeast of Delyan Point
and 11.33 km (7 mi) northeast of Gregory Point
(British mapping in 1957, Chilean in 1962, Argentine in 1991, and Bulgarian in 2009).
Smith Island (South Shetland Islands)
Smith Island is long and wide, lying west of Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of the British Antarctic Territory. Surface area ....
in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
, Antarctica extending 380 by, surface area 5.28 hectares (13 acre).
The feature's name, presumably honouring the British physicist and mathematician Peter Barlow (1776–1862), derives from the name 'Cape Barlow' originally applied in 1829 by the British naval expedition under Captain Henry Foster
Henry Foster (scientist)
Henry Foster was a British naval officer who took part in expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic and made various notable scientific observations....
to some point on the east side of Smith Island.
Location
The island is located at 62°52′04.5"S 62°20′24.2"W which is 2.14 km (1.3 mi) west-northwest of Cape SmithCape Smith
Cape Smith is a cape forming the north end of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The discovery of the South Shetland Islands was first reported in 1819 by Captain William Smith, for whom the cape is named.-Location:...
, 2.42 km (1.5 mi) north-northeast of Matochina Peak
Matochina Peak
Matochina Point is a peak rising to 750 m in the north extremity of Imeon Range on Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Situated 3.3 km west-southwest of Cape Smith and 3.2 km northeast of Mount Christi. Overlooking Saparevo Glacier to the west and southwest, Vedena...
, 2.48 km (1.5 mi) northeast of Delyan Point
Delyan Point
Delyan Point is a point on the northwest coast of Smith Island, South Shetland Islands forming the northeast side of the entrance to Vedena Cove. Situated 4 km west-southwest of Cape Smith, 10.66 km northeast of Markeli Point and 1.4 km northwest of Matochina Peak. Bulgarian early...
and 11.33 km (7 mi) northeast of Gregory Point
Gregory Point
Gregory Point is a rocky point on the northwest coast of Smith Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica projecting 700 m into Drake Passage. Situated 12.85 km west-southwest of Cape Smith, 3.9 km northwest of Mount Pisgah and 2 km north-northeast of Markeli Point. The point...
(British mapping in 1957, Chilean in 1962, Argentine in 1991, and Bulgarian in 2009).
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica