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'''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 milkes west of [[Grant Island]] off the coast of [[Westarctica]]. Shepard Island is ice capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the [[Getz Ice Shelf]]. Shepard Island was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition. | '''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 milkes west of [[Grant Island]] off the coast of [[Westarctica]]. Shepard Island is [[ice]]-capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the [[Getz Ice Shelf]]. | ||
==Discovery and name== | |||
Shepard Island was discovered by the United States [[Antarctica|Antarctic]] Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition. | |||
[[Category:Islands]] | |||
Revision as of 17:53, 17 April 2018
Shepard Island or John Shepard Island is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 milkes west of Grant Island off the coast of Westarctica. Shepard Island is ice-capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the Getz Ice Shelf.
Discovery and name
Shepard Island was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard, Jr., a contributor to the expedition.