Fournier Bay
| Fournier Bay | |
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Location of Anvers Island in the Antarctic Peninsula region | |
| Location | Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°31′S 63°06′W / 64.517°S 63.100°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Etymology | Ernest François Fournier |
| Part of | Palmer Archipelago |
| Rhesus Glacier, Thamyris Glacier, Kleptuza Glacier, Altimir Glacier | |
Ocean/sea sources | Southern Ocean |
| Max. length | 8 nautical miles (15 km) |
| Max. width | 3 nautical miles (6 km) |
| Islands | Anvers Island |
Fournier Bay is a bay 8 nautical miles (15 km) long and 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide, indenting the northeast coast of Anvers Island immediately west of Briggs Peninsula and south of Dralfa Point, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. Its head is fed by Rhesus, Thamyris, Kleptuza and Altimir Glaciers.
The bay was probably first seen by a German expedition, 1873–74, under Eduard Dallmann. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Vice Admiral Ernest François Fournier of the French Navy.
See also
References
- ↑ "Fournier Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Fournier Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
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