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The Barchans
The Barchans is located in Antarctica
The Barchans
The Barchans
Location in Antarctica
Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 65°14′S 64°20′W / 65.233°S 64.333°W / -65.233; -64.333
Archipelago Wilhelm Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The Barchans is a group of small snow-capped islands marking the west end of the Argentine Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), by Rymill between 1934 and 1937. It was so named by him because the snow caps resemble barchans (also barkhans), migrating, crescent-shaped sand dunes found in several very dry regions of the world.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Islas Barchans para niños

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