English Strait is the 10.5-mile (17-km) long and 1.2-mile (2-km) wide strait lying between Greenwich Island and Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . Trending southeast-northwest, and entered between Santa Cruz Point and Edwards Point in the south, and Fort William Point and Okol Rocks , Aitcho Islands in the north. The name dates back to 1822 and is established in international usage.
4-492: The Aitcho Islands ( ‘Aitcho’ standing for ‘H.O.’ i.e. ‘Hydrographic Office’ ) are a group of minor islands on the west side of the north entrance to English Strait separating Greenwich Island and Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica , which are situated between Dee Island to the south and Table Island to the north. The group is separated from Dee Island and Sierra Island to
8-709: The oceanographic investigations carried out by the Discovery Committee , and named after the Hydrographic Office of the UK Admiralty . Some of the island names were given by Chilean Antarctic expeditions between 1949 and 1951. The islands and some notable rocks of the Aitcho group are: Among the bird species found on the islands are chinstrap and gentoo penguins , southern giant petrels , and skuas . Southern elephant seals are among
12-953: The larger life forms. Other seals in the region include the Antarctic fur seal and the Weddell seal. There are also a wide variety of lichens and mosses reported. Regular wildlife surveys are conducted to assess the populations of birdlife on the islands. English Strait English Strait is located at 62°26′00″S 59°38′00″W / 62.43333°S 59.63333°W / -62.43333; -59.63333 . British mapping in 1821, 1822 and 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2009. L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4 ) This South Shetland Islands location article
16-428: The southwest by Villalón Passage ( 62°24′48.3″S 59°46′12.3″W / 62.413417°S 59.770083°W / -62.413417; -59.770083 ). The area was visited by early 19th century sealers operating from nearby Clothier Harbour . During the austral summer the islands are often visited by Antarctic cruise ships with tourists who land to watch wildlife. The islands were mapped in 1935 during
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