Djevleporten
Djevleporten | ||
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Cape Valdivia with the upstream cliff Gjest Baardsenstøtta (front right), both of which are separated from each other by the Djevelporten strait | ||
Connects waters | South Atlantic | |
with water | South Atlantic | |
Separates land mass | Bouvet Island | |
of land mass | Gjest Baardsenstøtta | |
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Geographical location | 54 ° 23 '13 " S , 3 ° 21' 6" E | |
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Map of Bouvet Island with Djevelporten Pass (above) |
Djevleporten ( Norwegian for Hell Gate ) is a narrow strait in the South Atlantic . It separates Cape Valdivia on Bouvet Island from the northern cliff Gjest Baardsenstøtta .
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1980.
Web links
- Djevelporten in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute