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Feature Name (see definition): Wauwermans Islands Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 16326 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 55' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 063° 53' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.9166667 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -63.8833333 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1951 Description (see definition): Group of small, low, snow-covered islands forming the northernmost group in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered by a German expedition 1873-74, under Dallmann. Sighted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition (BelgAE), 1897-99, under Gerlache, and named for Lieutenant General Wauwermans, president of the Societe Royale de Geographie, Antwerp, a supporter of the expedition. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Wauwermans Islands in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Wauwermans Islands information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Wauwermans Islands should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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