Aviatorov Peninsula
| Aviatorov Peninsula | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 13 ′ S , 101 ° 6 ′ E | |
| location | Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Knox coast | |
| Waters | Mawson Lake | |
| Waters 2 | Magnitologov Strait | |
The Aviatorov Peninsula (English-speaking name of the Russian Полуостров Авиаторов Poluostrow Aviatorow , German ' Flieger Peninsula ' ) is a rocky peninsula on the Knox coast of the East Antarctic Wilkesland . It's in the Bunger Hills .
Russian scientists named them in memory of all Antarctic pilots. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated this name into English in 1989.
Web links
- Aviatorov Peninsula in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)