Davis Peninsula
| Davis Peninsula | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 35 ′ 0 ″ S , 98 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ E | |
| location | Queen Marie Land , East Antarctica | |
| Waters 1 | Reid glacier | |
| Waters 2 | Northcliffe Glacier | |
| width | 5 km | |
The Davis Peninsula is an approximately 5 km wide, ice-covered peninsula in Queen Marie Land in East Antarctica . It lies between the Reid and Northcliffe glaciers .
It was discovered in November 1912 as part of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) under the direction of the Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson . It is named after the Australian navigator John King Davis (1884-1967), the captain of the ship Aurora on this research trip .
Web links
- Davis Peninsula in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Davis Peninsula on geographic.org (English)