Rundvågs Head

Rundvågs Head (69°53′S 39°0′E / 69.883°S 39.000°E / -69.883; 39.000Coordinates: 69°53′S 39°0′E / 69.883°S 39.000°E / -69.883; 39.000), in Antarctica, is a rock headland rising to 160 metres (520 ft) at the southwest margin of Rundvåg Bay, on the southeast coast of Lutzow-Holm Bay. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Rundvågshetta ("the round bay cap") for its proximity to Rundvåg Bay.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Rundvågs Head" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/20/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.