Krogh Island facts for kids
Krogh Island is a cool, ice-covered island located in Antarctica. It's part of a group of islands called the Biscoe Islands. This island is about 9 kilometers (5 nautical miles) long and is almost completely covered in ice.
It lies very close to the western side of the southern part of Lavoisier Island. Several waterways separate Krogh Island from its neighbors. To the east, Vladigerov Passage separates it from Lavoisier Island. To the west, Papazov Passage separates it from DuBois Island. To the south, Lewis Sound separates it from Watkins Island. The northern coast of Krogh Island has two bays, Transmarisca Bay and Suregetes Cove.
Discovering Krogh Island: How Was It Found?
Krogh Island was first mapped using special air photos. These photos were taken during an expedition called the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition. This expedition took place between 1956 and 1957. Scientists and explorers used these pictures to create detailed maps of the area.
Naming Krogh Island: Who Was August Krogh?
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee officially named Krogh Island. They chose to name it after a famous Danish scientist named August Krogh. He was a physiologist, which is a scientist who studies how living things work.
August Krogh was especially interested in how tiny blood vessels, called capillaries, work in the human body. He also did important research on how our bodies use energy (metabolism) and how blood moves around, especially in cold places. Because of his work on how humans adapt to cold climates, the committee decided to honor him by naming this icy island after him.
