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Pesce Peninsula

Pesce Peninsula (71°41′S 74°57′W / 71.683°S 74.950°W / -71.683; -74.950Coordinates: 71°41′S 74°57′W / 71.683°S 74.950°W / -71.683; -74.950) is a broad snow-covered peninsula lying between Rameau Inlet and Verdi Inlet on the north side of the Beethoven Peninsula, situated in the southwest portion of Alexander Island, Antarctica. Dykeman Point is the main and only headland on Pesce Peninsula marking the northern extremity of the peninsula. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, and mapped from these photographs by D. Searle of Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Victor L. Pesce, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, U.S. Navy Antarctic Development Squadron Six (VXE-6), from May 1980 to May 1981. Pesce Peninsula is one of the eight peninsulas of Alexander Island.

See also

Further reading

  • Jane G. Ferrigno, Alison J. Cook, Amy M. Mathie, Richard S. Williams, Jr., Charles Swithinbank, Kevin M. Foley, Adrian J. Fox, Janet W. Thomson, and Jörn Sievers, Coastal-Change and Glaciological Map of the Palmer Land Area, Antarctica: 1947–2009 , U.S. Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I–2600–C, 1 map sheet, 28-p

External links

  • Pesce Peninsula on USGS website
  • Pesce Peninsula on AADC website
  • Pesce Peninsula on SCAR website
  • Pesce Peninsula on marineregions.org
  • Current weather on Pesce Peninsula
    • Long term weather forecast for Pesce Peninsula
    • Pesce Peninsula historical weather data

References

  This article incorporates public domain material from . Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.   


pesce, peninsula, coordinates, broad, snow, covered, peninsula, lying, between, rameau, inlet, verdi, inlet, north, side, beethoven, peninsula, situated, southwest, portion, alexander, island, antarctica, dykeman, point, main, only, headland, marking, northern. Pesce Peninsula 71 41 S 74 57 W 71 683 S 74 950 W 71 683 74 950 Coordinates 71 41 S 74 57 W 71 683 S 74 950 W 71 683 74 950 is a broad snow covered peninsula lying between Rameau Inlet and Verdi Inlet on the north side of the Beethoven Peninsula situated in the southwest portion of Alexander Island Antarctica Dykeman Point is the main and only headland on Pesce Peninsula marking the northern extremity of the peninsula Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition RARE 1947 48 and mapped from these photographs by D Searle of Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey FIDS 1960 Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names US ACAN for Commander Victor L Pesce U S Navy Commanding Officer U S Navy Antarctic Development Squadron Six VXE 6 from May 1980 to May 1981 Pesce Peninsula is one of the eight peninsulas of Alexander Island Contents 1 See also 2 Further reading 3 External links 4 ReferencesSee also EditBeethoven Peninsula Harris Peninsula Monteverdi PeninsulaFurther reading EditJane G Ferrigno Alison J Cook Amy M Mathie Richard S Williams Jr Charles Swithinbank Kevin M Foley Adrian J Fox Janet W Thomson and Jorn Sievers Coastal Change and Glaciological Map of the Palmer Land Area Antarctica 1947 2009 U S Geological Survey Geologic Investigations Series Map I 2600 C 1 map sheet 28 pExternal links EditPesce Peninsula on USGS website Pesce Peninsula on AADC website Pesce Peninsula on SCAR website Pesce Peninsula on marineregions org Current weather on Pesce Peninsula Long term weather forecast for Pesce Peninsula Pesce Peninsula historical weather dataReferences Edit This article incorporates public domain material from Pesce Peninsula Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey This Alexander Island location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pesce Peninsula amp oldid 1085196904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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