Complexity Head

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Complexity Head
Geographical location
Complexity Head (Antarctica)
Complexity Head
Coordinates 68 ° 52 ′  S , 77 ° 56 ′  E Coordinates: 68 ° 52 ′  S , 77 ° 56 ′  E
location Princess Elisabeth Land , East Antarctica
coast Ingrid Christensen Coast
Waters Prydz Bay

The Complexity Head (from English complexity , complexity ' ) is a striking, cuboid headland on the Ingrid Christensen coast of the East Antarctic Princess Elisabeth Land . It is located south of Cape Descent . Pchelka Island in the group of the Rauer Islands is located immediately to the west .

Australian scientists named it after the complexity of the folding in the gneiss of the headland.

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