White Island (Ross Archipelago)

White Island (Ross Archipelago)

White Island (coord|78|8|S|167|24|E|) is an island in the Ross Archipelago, 15 miles long, protruding through the Ross Ice Shelf immediately east of Black Island. It was discovered by the Discovery Expedition (1901-04) and so named by them because of the mantle of snow which covers it.


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