South Orkney Islands

A group of British-administered islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Horn. First visited by sealers in 1821, the island group was formerly part of the Falkland Islands Dependency and is now included (since 1962) in the British Antarctic Territory.

South Orkney Islands

pl n (Placename) an uninhabited group of islands in the S Atlantic, southeast of Cape Horn: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; part of the British Antarctic Territory since 1962 (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty). Area: 621 sq km (240 sq miles)

South′ Ork′ney Is′lands

n.pl. a group of islands in the British Antarctic Territory, N of the Antarctic Peninsula: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; claimed by Argentina.

South Orkney Islands

South Orkney Islands,

group in the South Atlantic, c.850 mi (1,370 km) SE of Cape Horn. Discovered in 1821, they were claimed by the British and are included as dependencies of the colony of the Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands
, Span. Islas Malvinas, group of islands (2015 est. pop. 3,000), 4,618 sq mi (11,961 sq km), S Atlantic, c.300 mi (480 km) E of the Strait of Magellan. The islands are a British overseas territory; the capital is Stanley.
..... Click the link for more information. . The Argentine government, which also claims them, maintains meteorological and wireless stations on Laurie Island.

South Orkney Islands

a group of islands in the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the antarctic. The group consists of four large islands and about 40 small ones, with a total area of 621 sq km.

The South Orkney Islands are mountainous and almost entirely covered by ice and snow. The highest point is Mount Nivea on Coronation Island. The islands are composed chiefly of highly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks; vegetation consists largely of mosses and lichens. The South Orkneys are a breeding ground for seals and shelter for numerous seabirds. Two scientific stations are located on the islands.

Discovered in 1821 by the British and American traders G. Powell and N. Palmer, the islands were initially called the Powell Archipelago. The name “South Orkney Islands” was first used on J. Weddell’s map in 1823.

单词	south orkney islands
释义	South Orkney Islands South Orkney Islands A group of British-administered islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean southeast of Cape Horn. First visited by sealers in 1821, the island group was formerly part of the Falkland Islands Dependency and is now included (since 1962) in the British Antarctic Territory. South Orkney Islands pl n (Placename) an uninhabited group of islands in the S Atlantic, southeast of Cape Horn: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; part of the British Antarctic Territory since 1962 (claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty). Area: 621 sq km (240 sq miles) South′ Ork′ney Is′lands n.pl. a group of islands in the British Antarctic Territory, N of the Antarctic Peninsula: formerly a dependency of the Falkland Islands; claimed by Argentina. South Orkney Islands South Orkney Islands, group in the South Atlantic, c.850 mi (1,370 km) SE of Cape Horn. Discovered in 1821, they were claimed by the British and are included as dependencies of the colony of the Falkland IslandsFalkland Islands , Span. Islas Malvinas, group of islands (2015 est. pop. 3,000), 4,618 sq mi (11,961 sq km), S Atlantic, c.300 mi (480 km) E of the Strait of Magellan. The islands are a British overseas territory; the capital is Stanley. ..... Click the link for more information. . The Argentine government, which also claims them, maintains meteorological and wireless stations on Laurie Island. South Orkney Islands a group of islands in the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the antarctic. The group consists of four large islands and about 40 small ones, with a total area of 621 sq km. The South Orkney Islands are mountainous and almost entirely covered by ice and snow. The highest point is Mount Nivea on Coronation Island. The islands are composed chiefly of highly metamorphosed sedimentary rocks; vegetation consists largely of mosses and lichens. The South Orkneys are a breeding ground for seals and shelter for numerous seabirds. Two scientific stations are located on the islands. Discovered in 1821 by the British and American traders G. Powell and N. Palmer, the islands were initially called the Powell Archipelago. The name “South Orkney Islands” was first used on J. Weddell’s map in 1823.
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