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| − | The '''Antarctic Peninsula''' or '''Palmer Peninsula''' is a [[peninsula]] on the [[Antarctica|Antarctic continent]]. It's the location of a lot of research stations because of its unique location, it forms the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica. The [[Palmer Archipelago]] is a group of islands off the coast of the peninsula, the American [[Palmer Station]] is located on [[Antwerp Island]]. Belgian explorer [[Adrian de Gerlache]] discovered the archipelago in 1898.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctic-Peninsula</ref> | + | The '''Antarctic Peninsula''', '''[[Bernardo O'Higgins|O'Higgins]] Land''' or '''Palmer Peninsula''' is a [[peninsula]] on the [[Antarctica|Antarctic continent]]. It's the location of a lot of research stations because of its unique location, it forms the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica. The [[Palmer Archipelago]] is a group of islands off the coast of the peninsula, the American [[Palmer Station]] is located on [[Antwerp Island]]. Belgian explorer [[Adrian de Gerlache]] discovered the archipelago in 1898.<ref>https://www.britannica.com/place/Antarctic-Peninsula</ref> |
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The Antarctic Peninsula, O'Higgins Land or Palmer Peninsula is a peninsula on the Antarctic continent. It's the location of a lot of research stations because of its unique location, it forms the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica. The Palmer Archipelago is a group of islands off the coast of the peninsula, the American Palmer Station is located on Antwerp Island. Belgian explorer Adrian de Gerlache discovered the archipelago in 1898.[1]