Doris Cove (Bulgarian: залив Дорис, romanized: zaliv Doris, IPA: [ˈzalif ˈdɔris]) is the 1.3 km wide cove indenting for 600 m the southwest coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica south of Oborishte Ridge and northwest of Ephraim Bluff. It is formed as a result of the retreat of Wulfila Glacier in the first two decades of 21st century.[1] Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]
The feature is named after the sea goddess Doris in Greek mythology.[1]
Location edit
Doris Cove is centred at 62°32′38″S 59°45′10″W / 62.54389°S 59.75278°W. Bulgarian mapping in 2009.
Maps edit
- L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
Notes edit
- ^ a b Doris Cove. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28
References edit
- Doris Cove. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links edit
- Doris Cove. Copernix satellite image
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
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