Asses Ears (South Shetland Islands) facts for kids
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands.
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 Asses Ears
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Asses Ears
Location in Antarctica
Location of Asses Ears (South Shetland Islands)
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°19′S 59°45′W / 62.317°S 59.750°W |
| Total islands | 3 |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Asses Ears are a set of three small islands off northwest Robert Island, forming the north part of Potmess Rocks in English Strait, South Shetland Islands. Presumably known to early sealers, the feature was charted and named descriptively by personnel on Discovery II in 1934–35.
Map
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN: 978-954-92032-6-4
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