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[[File:Lindsey Islands.png|350px|thumb|Satellite view showing the western group of the Lindsey Islands. Not pictured is the largest island just slightly to the east.]] | [[File:LINDSEY.jpg|thumb|500px]][[File:Lindsey Islands.png|350px|thumb|Satellite view showing the western group of the Lindsey Islands. Not pictured is the largest island just slightly to the east.]] | ||
The '''Lindsey Islands''' (73°37′S 103°18′W) are a group of islands lying just off the northwest tip of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] in the [[Amundsen Sea]]. | The '''Lindsey Islands''' (73°37′S 103°18′W) are a group of islands lying just off the northwest tip of the [[Canisteo Peninsula]] in the [[Amundsen Sea]]. | ||
==Geography and geology== | ==Geography and geology== | ||
The Lindsey Islands are situated west of the northern extremity of [[Canisteo Peninsula]], which projects into the eastern Amundsen Sea between Ferrero and [[Cranton Bay]]s on the [[Walgreen Coast]]. The island group consists of one large island that is several kilometers wide, and a smaller island to its west with several nearby outliers further west. The total land area of the collective islands is approximately 2,100 acres. | The Lindsey Islands are situated west of the northern extremity of [[Canisteo Peninsula]], which projects into the eastern Amundsen Sea between [[Ferrero Bay|Ferrero]] and [[Cranton Bay]]s on the [[Walgreen Coast]]. The island group consists of one large island that is several kilometers wide, and a smaller island to its west with several nearby outliers further west. The total land area of the collective islands is approximately 2,100 acres. | ||
Some descriptions (e.g. Lindsey 1995) include the island group 5 kilometers to the southwest as within the Lindsey group. However, these were later named the [[Schaefer Islands]] by the U.S. Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names. Available mapping incorrectly shows many of the individual islands within the group as merged together. | Some descriptions (e.g. Lindsey 1995) include the island group 5 kilometers to the southwest as within the Lindsey group. However, these were later named the [[Schaefer Islands]] by the U.S. Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names. Available mapping incorrectly shows many of the individual islands within the group as merged together. | ||
===Geology=== | ===Geology=== | ||
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===Vegetation=== | ===Vegetation=== | ||
[[File:Lindsey Island Algae.png|350px|thumb|''Prasiola crispa'' algae in bloom on Lindsey Island. ]] | [[File:Lindsey Island Algae.png|350px|thumb|''Prasiola crispa'' algae in bloom on Lindsey Island. ]] | ||
Due to the extensive ice-free areas on the islands as well as the Adélie | Due to the extensive ice-free areas on the islands as well as the Adélie penguin colonies, the algae ''[[Prasiola crispa]]'' has successfully established a foothold. From November - March, the blooming algae blankets portions of the islands in a spectacular green carpet in stark contrast to the otherwise bleak surroundings. | ||
When not in bloom, the algae has a reddish-brown color. | When not in bloom, the algae has a reddish-brown color. | ||
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[[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Geography of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Islands]] | [[Category:Islands]] | ||
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