Belding Island

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An island 3 mi long, lying W of the S end of Watkins Island, Biscoe Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by FIDASE (1956-57). Named by UK-APC for Harwood S. Belding, American physiologist, Dir. of the Quartermaster Climatic Research Laboratory, Department of the Army, Lawrence, MA, who has initiated considerable research on cold climate clothing.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belding_Island
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Coordinates:   66°23'29"S   67°13'29"W
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