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'''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 | [[File:Shepard Island Map.png|thumb|Map of Shepard Island showing Western edge of Grant Island]] | ||
'''Shepard Island''' or '''John Shepard Island''' is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 miles 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== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
Revision as of 06:49, 18 April 2018
Shepard Island or John Shepard Island is an island about 11 miles long, lying 6 miles 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.