Uncharted island in Weddell Sea (IMAGE)

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

Uncharted island in Weddell Sea

Caption

Participants in an Antarctic expedition on the Polarstern have discovered an island in the Weddell Sea that has not yet been recorded on nautical charts. The island is about 130 metres long, 50 metres wide and rises about 16 metres out of the water.

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Alfred-Wegener-Institut / Christian Haas

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