Gould Bay

Gould Bay (78°0′S 45°0′W / 78.000°S 45.000°W / -78.000; -45.000) is a bay located at the junction of the Filchner Ice Shelf with the northeast corner of Berkner Island, in the southern Weddell Sea. It was discovered by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48, under the leadership of Commander Finn Ronne, U.S. Navy Reserve, who named this bay for Laurence M. Gould, geologist, geographer, and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928–30.^[1]

Gould Bay Camp
Camp
Gould Bay Camp
Gould Bay Camp Location of Gould Bay in Antarctica
Coordinates: 77°44′05″S 47°32′05″W / 77.734611°S 47.534750°W / -77.734611; -47.534750
Country	United States
Location in Antarctica	Gould Bay Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf Antarctica
Administered by	Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions
Type	Seasonal
Status	Operational

See also

• List of Antarctic field camps

References

1. . Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-05-01.

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