The Foyn Coast ( 66°40′S 64°20′W / 66.667°S 64.333°W) is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Alexander and Cape Northrop. It was discovered in 1893 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Carl Anton Larsen, who named it for Svend Foyn, a Norwegian whaler of Tønsberg whose invention of the grenade harpoon greatly facilitated modern whaling. [1]
References
- ^ "Foyn Coast". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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The Foyn Coast ( 66°40′S 64°20′W / 66.667°S 64.333°W) is that portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula between Cape Alexander and Cape Northrop. It was discovered in 1893 by a Norwegian expedition under Captain Carl Anton Larsen, who named it for Svend Foyn, a Norwegian whaler of Tønsberg whose invention of the grenade harpoon greatly facilitated modern whaling. [1]
References
- ^ "Foyn Coast". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
This article incorporates
public domain material from
"Foyn Coast".
Geographic Names Information System.
United States Geological Survey.
Coasts and plateaus of the
Antarctic Peninsula | ||||||||
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North to south: Feature • Coast • Feature • Coast • ... | ||||||||
| West coast |
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| Central plateaus | ||||||||
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