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Mendoza Cove

Coordinates: 61°09′15″S 54°50′35″W / 61.15417°S 54.84306°W / -61.15417; -54.84306
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Location of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands
Map of Elephant Island

Mendoza Cove (Bulgarian: залив Мендоса, romanizedzaliv Mendoza, IPA: ['zaliv mɛn'dɔsɐ]) is the 1.65 km (1.03 mi) wide cove indenting for 680 m (2,230 ft) the south coast of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica east of Muckle Bluff. It was formed as a result of the retreat of the island's ice cap in the late 20th century. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[1]

The feature is named after José de Mendoza y Ríos (1761–1816), a Spanish astronomer and mathematician who redesigned the reflecting circle; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location

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Mendoza Cove is centred at 61°09′15″S 54°50′35″W / 61.15417°S 54.84306°W / -61.15417; -54.84306,[2] which is 7.7 km west of Walker Point. British mapping of the area in 1822,1972 and 2009.

Maps

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Notes

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  1. ^ A. Gurney. Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica, 1699–1839. New York: Penguin Books, 1998. 315 pp.
  2. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.