Mendoza Cove
Mendoza Cove (Bulgarian: залив Мендоса, romanized: zaliv 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[edit]
Mendoza Cove is centred at 61°09′15″S 54°50′35″W / 61.15417°S 54.84306°W,[2] which is 7.7 km west of Walker Point. British mapping of the area in 1822,1972 and 2009.
Maps[edit]
- Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822
- Elephant Island: From a survey by the Joint Services Expedition, December 1970. Scale 1:132000 topographic map. Royal Geographical Society (UK), 1972
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 61 54. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, Tolworth, UK, 1972
- South Shetland Islands: Elephant, Clarence and Gibbs Islands. Scale 1:220000 topographic map. UK Antarctic Place-names Committee, 2009
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
Notes[edit]
- ^ A. Gurney. Below the Convergence: Voyages Toward Antarctica, 1699–1839. New York: Penguin Books, 1998. 315 pp.
- ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission
References[edit]
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links[edit]
- Mendoza Cove. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
 | This Elephant Island location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |