Duroch Islands [SEP] continent
Duroch Islands
The Duroch Islands are a group of islands and rocks which extend over an area of about , centred about off Cape Legoupil on the north coast of Trinity Peninsula, Antarctica. They were discovered by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, 1837–40, who gave the name "Rocher Duroch" to one of the larger islands in the group after Ensign Joseph Duroch of d'Urville's expedition ship, the "Astrolabe". The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey, which charted the islands in 1946, recommended that the name
Ortiz Island
Ortiz Island is an island in the Duroch Islands. It lies south of the eastern end of Largo Island and a like distance from the northern coast of Trinity Peninsula. The name was given by Martin Halpern, leader of the University of Wisconsin (USARP) field party which geologically mapped the Duroch Islands, 1961-62. It honors Marcos Ortiz G., Captain of the Chilean ship its study of this area.
See also.
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands