Chërnyy Island
Appearance
Chërnyy Island (66°8′S 101°4′E / 66.133°S 101.067°E) is a small island lying 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) south of the eastern tip of Thomas Island in the Highjump Archipelago. It was mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946–47). It was rephotographed by the Soviet expedition (1956) and named Ostrov Chërnyy (black island).[1]
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References
This article incorporates public domain material from "Chërnyy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.