Darwin Sound is a
sound
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.
In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the br ...
in the
Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Gwaii (; / , literally "Islands of the Haida people"), previously known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, is an archipelago located between off the northern Pacific coast in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The islands are separ ...
of
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, Canada. It is located between
Moresby Island
Moresby Island () is a large island () that forms part of the Haida Gwaii archipelago (formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands) in British Columbia, Canada, located at It is separated by the narrow Skidegate Channel from the other princip ...
(W) and
(E) and was named in 1878 by Canada's chief geographer
George M. Dawson
George Mercer Dawson (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian geologist and Surveyor (surveying), surveyor. He performed many early explorations in western North America and compiled numerous records of the native peoples.
Biog ...
in honour of
Charles Darwin
Charles Robert Darwin ( ; 12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English Natural history#Before 1900, naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology. His proposition that all speci ...
, the eminent naturalist.
References
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Landforms of Haida Gwaii
Sounds of British Columbia
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