Cape Mascart

Cape Mascart (66°38′S 67°41′W / 66.633°S 67.683°W / -66.633; -67.683Coordinates: 66°38′S 67°41′W / 66.633°S 67.683°W / -66.633; -67.683) is a cape forming the northern extremity of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Third French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for French physicist Éleuthère Mascart, director of the Bureau Central Météorologique.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Cape Mascart". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-23.

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