Sandefjord Ice Bay

Sandefjord Ice Bay (69°40′S 74°25′E / 69.667°S 74.417°E / -69.667; 74.417Coordinates: 69°40′S 74°25′E / 69.667°S 74.417°E / -69.667; 74.417) is a bay about 25 nautical miles (46 km) wide which forms the head of Prydz Bay. The feature is bounded on the west by Amery Ice Shelf, on the east by Publications Ice Shelf, and on the south by the mainland. Discovered in February 1935 by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the Norwegian whaling ship Thorshavn sent out by Lars Christensen. They gave the name Sandefjordbukta after the town of Sandefjord, center of the Norwegian whaling industry. The term "ice bay" is applied to this feature because of its formation in ice, and to eliminate duplication of the name Sandefjord Bay.

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

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