Flatvaer Islands

Flatvaer Islands
Flatvaer Islands is located in Antarctica
Flatvaer Islands
Flatvaer Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates69°01′S 39°33′E / 69.017°S 39.550°E / -69.017; 39.550
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

The Flatvaer Islands (Norwegian: Flatvær, meaning "flat islands"), also known as the Ongul Islands, are a group of small islands lying at the east side of the entrance of Lützow-Holm Bay, 4 km from the coastline of Antarctica. They were mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition (LCE), 1936–37.[1] Many of the islands and their features were subsequently named by members of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE); unless otherwise noted, features noted in this article were named by JARE.

The Flatvaer Islands are separated from Lützow-Holm Bay by Ongul Sound, which is 2 mi (3.2 km) wide and named in association with Ongul Island.[2] On its east margin, opposite East Ongul Island, sits a small cluster of rocks called the Mukai Rocks. The name Mukai-iwa, meaning "facing rocks" or "opposite rocks," was given by JARE Headquarters in 1972.[3]

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