Metis Island

{{Infobox islands

|name = Metis Island

|map = Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula

|map_relief = yes

|map_caption = Location of Metis Island

|location = Antarctica

|coordinates = {{coord|66|08|53|S|66|47|37|W|}}

|archipelago = Biscoe Islands

|area_ha = 8.4

|length_m = 820

|width_m = 140

|population = uninhabited

|country = None

|treaty_system = Antarctic Treaty System

}}

Metis Island ({{langx|bg|остров Метис|ostrov Metis}}, {{IPA|bg|ˈɔstrof ˈmɛtis|IPA}}) is the 820 m long in east–west direction and 140 m wide rocky island separated from the west coast of Lavoisier Island in Biscoe Islands by a 540 m wide passage. Its surface area is 8.4 ha.[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139239 Metis Island.] SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

The feature is named after Metis, a deity of wisdom and deep thought in Greek mythology.

Location

Metis Island is located at {{coord|66|08|53|S|66|47|37|W|display=inline,title}}, which is 6.8 km south-southwest of Newburgh Point and 12.35 km northeast of Zagrade Point on Krogh Island.

Maps

[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/mapcat/display_map.cfm?map_id=3162 British Antarctic Territory.] Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 66. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1976
[http://www.add.scar.org Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).] Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

Notes

References

[https://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/gaz/scar/display_name.cfm?gaz_id=139239 Metis Island.] SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
[http://apcbg.org/gazet-bg.pdf Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer.] Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, [http://apcbg.org/gazet.pdf basic data] in English)

External links

[https://copernix.io/#?where=-66.793611,-66.148056,15&?query=&?map_type=hybrid Metis Island.] Copernix satellite image

Category:Islands of the Biscoe Islands

Category:Bulgaria and the Antarctic