Melchior Harbour
Melchior Harbour is a small bay in the Melchior Islands, cluster of islands between Anvers Island and Brabant Island amongst the larger Palmer Archipelago west of Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory.
The bay is formed by the semi-circular arrangement of Delta, Alpha, Beta, Kappa and Gamma Islands. The name, derived from the name of the island group, was probably given by Discovery Investigations personnel who roughly surveyed the harbour in 1927. The harbour was later surveyed by Argentine expeditions in 1942, 1943 and 1948.
Location
- Location map: 64°19’22"S, 62°59’11"W
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Melchior Harbour
The Melchior Islands, British Antarctic Territory |
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Α • Β • Γ • Δ • Ε • Ζ • Η • Θ • Ι • Κ • Λ • Μ • Ν • Ξ • Ο • Π • Ρ • Σ • Τ • Υ • Φ • Χ • Ψ • Ω • Andersen Harbour • Melchior Harbour • Peace Island • The Sound |