Ravin Bay

Ravin Bay (66°32′S 138°27′E / 66.533°S 138.450°E / -66.533; 138.450Coordinates: 66°32′S 138°27′E / 66.533°S 138.450°E / -66.533; 138.450) is a small bay between Cape Pepin and the point where Francais Glacier discharges into the sea. Discovered in 1840 by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville and named by him for the aspect of the coast, "ravin" being French for ravine.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Antarctica Detail - Ravin Bay". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.

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


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, November 22, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.