Baie des Gémeaux
| Baie des Gémeaux | ||
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| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| Land mass | Géologie Archipelago , Adélieland , East Antarctica | |
| Geographical location | 66 ° 39 '35 " S , 140 ° 1' 30" E | |
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| Islands | Îlot Castor and Îlot Pollux , Leda | |
The Baie des Gémeaux ( French for Bay of Twins ) is a bay in the Géologie archipelago off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It lies between the Île du Lion and the Île des Pétrels .
French scientists named it based on the names of the two islands Îlot Castor and Îlot Pollux , which are located in this bay and are named after the twin pair Kastor and Pollux from Greek mythology .
Web links
- Gémeaux, Baie des in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and French)