| Title | King George Island |
| Author | Grant, S.M.; Harris, C.M. |
| Author Affil | Grant, S.M., University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Other: Environmental Research and Assessment, United Kingdom |
| Source | Encyclopedia of the Antarctic, edited by B. Riffenburgh, p.572-578, . Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, New York, NY, United States. ISBN: 0-415-97024-5ý978-0- 415-97024-2 |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
| Notes | In English. 19 refs. Ant. Acc. No: 84939. GeoRef Acc. No: 287965 |
| Index Terms | animals; ecology; history; human activity; topography; vegetation; Antarctica-- King George Island; Antarctica; areal geology; biota; conservation; King George Island; Scotia Sea Islands; South Shetland Islands |
| Abstract | The Encyclopedia of the Antarctic contains 495 individual alphabetically arranged entries of 500 to 6000 words each. Each entry is cited separately in the Antarctic Bibliography. A description of King George Island, South Shetland Islands, is presented here. Sections include: Location, general shape, topography and area; Flora and fauna; Marine flora and fauna; Protected areas; Discovery, exploration, history; Current human activities; and Key resources. (mte) |
| Publication Type | monograph |
| Record ID | 63000633 |