Merle, Récif du
Merle, Récif du is in Antarctica. Merle, Récif du is situated nearby to DRV magnetic observatory area, as well as near the hamlet Dumont d’Urville Station.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pétrel Island.
Pétrel Island
Islet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petrel Island is a rocky island, 900 m long and 45 m in elevation, which lies north-west of Rostand Island and is the largest feature in the cluster of islands at the south-eastern end of Géologie Archipelago. Pétrel Island is situated 3½ km northeast of Merle, Récif du.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dumont d’Urville Station.
Dumont d’Urville Station
Hamlet
Photo: Ehquionest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dumont d'Urville Station is a French scientific station in Antarctica on Île des Pétrels, archipelago of Pointe-Géologie in Adélie Land. It is named after explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, whose expedition landed on Débarquement Rock in the Dumoulin Islands at the northeast end of the archipelago on January 21, 1840. Dumont d’Urville Station is situated 3½ km northeast of Merle, Récif du.
Merle, Récif du
- Type: Water
- Also known as: “Merle, Recif du”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-66.67917° or 66° 40′ 45″ southLongitude
139.93333° or 139° 56′ eastOpen location code
3Q5X8WCM+88GeoNames ID
6639551
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