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Tambra Island

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Biscoe Islands

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Biscoe Islands

Tambra Island

Tambra Island (Bulgarian: остров Тъмбра, ‘Ostrov Tambra’ \'os-trov 't&m-bra) is a mostly ice-covered island in the Pitt group of Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. The feature is 1.17 km long in southwest-northeast direction and 700 m wide, and is separated from the adjacent Jingle Island to the northeast by a 60 m wide passage.

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Map of Tambra Island, Antarctica

The island is named after Tambra Hill in Southern Bulgaria.

Location

Tambra Island is located at 65°26′05″S 65°21′00″W, 700 m northeast of Weller Island and 730 m east-southeast of Krivus Island. British mapping in 1971.

Maps

  • British Antarctic Territory: Graham Coast. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 65 64. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1971.
  • Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

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    Tambra Island Wikipedia
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