Yrvind Island
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yrvind-island-172-1270481
title:
Yrvind Island
text:
Yrvind Island is the rocky island off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 165 m long in south–north direction and 70 m wide. Its surface area is 0.8 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers. The feature is named after Sven Yrvind, a Swedish sailor and writer who invented the Bris sextant; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.
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encyclopedia
description:
Antarctic island
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yrvind_Island
date created:
2021-05-25T16:39:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:24:42Z
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