Bruix Cove
| Bruix Cove | ||
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 View from Moon Bay to Bruix Cove |
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| Waters | Moon Bay | |
| Land mass | Livingston Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 37 '36 " S , 59 ° 58' 49" W | |
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The Bruix Cove ( Spanish Caleta Bruix ) is a small bay in the east of Livingston Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located in the southern part of Moon Bay .
Argentine scientists named it around 1970. It was named after Alexis Vital Joseph, Baron de Bruix (also known as Alejo Bruix , 1790-1825), a protagonist in the Argentine War of Independence. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated this designation into English in 2003.
Web links
- Bruix Cove in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)