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Feature Name (see definition): Malus Island Feature Class (see definition): Island Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica) Feature ID (see definition): 9326 Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 66° 14' 00" S Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 065° 45' 00" W Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -66.2333333 Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -65.75 Elevation (see definition): No data Decision Year (see definition): 01/01/1965 Description (see definition): Island 4.5 mi S of Cape Evensen, lying in Auvert Bay off the W coast of Graham Land. Charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37. Named by the UK Antarctic Place-names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960 for Etienne L. Malus (1775-1812), French physicist who discovered the polarization of light by reflection, a fact subsequently used in the design of snow goggles. Date Created (see definition): No data Date Edited (see definition): No data NOTE: The information regarding Malus Island in Antarctica on this page is published from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a member of the Intelligence community of the Antarctica, and a Department of Defense (DoD) Combat Support Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Malus Island information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Malus Island should be addressed to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
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