Ravin Bay (66°32′S 138°27′E / 66.533°S 138.450°E) is a small bay between Cape Pépin and the point where Français 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]
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- ^ "Antarctica Detail - Ravin Bay". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
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