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The '''Luitpold Coast''' is the portion of the coast of [[Coats Land]] in the [[British Antarctic Territory]] extending from the vicinity of [[Hayes Glacier]], at 27° 54' W, to 36° W, which is regarded as the east limit of the [[Filchner Ice Shelf]]. | The '''Luitpold Coast''' is the portion of the coast of [[Coats Land]] in the [[British Antarctic Territory]] extending from the vicinity of [[Hayes Glacier]], at 27° 54' W, to 36° W, which is regarded as the east limit of the [[Filchner Ice Shelf]]. | ||
This coastland was discovered by Wilhelm Filchner, a Bavarian sailor and leader of the German Antarctic Expedition of 1911-12. He named it Prinzregent-Luitpold-Land after Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. | This coastland was discovered by Wilhelm Filchner, a Bavarian sailor and leader of the German Antarctic Expedition of 1911-12. He named it Prinzregent-Luitpold-Land after Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. | ||
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Revision as of 22:46, 8 July 2020
The Luitpold Coast is the portion of the coast of Coats Land in the British Antarctic Territory extending from the vicinity of Hayes Glacier, at 27° 54' W, to 36° W, which is regarded as the east limit of the Filchner Ice Shelf.
This coastland was discovered by Wilhelm Filchner, a Bavarian sailor and leader of the German Antarctic Expedition of 1911-12. He named it Prinzregent-Luitpold-Land after Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria.
