Foehn Peninsula

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Foehn Peninsula
Terra Nova Bay.jpg
Foehn Peninsula (middle bottom)
Geographical location
Foehn Peninsula (Antarctica)
Foehn Peninsula
Coordinates 74 ° 51 ′ 0 ″  S , 163 ° 58 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 74 ° 51 ′ 0 ″  S , 163 ° 58 ′ 0 ″  E
location Scott Coast , Victoria Land , East Antarctica
Waters 1 Terra Nova Bay
Waters 2 Evans Cove
Waters 3 Hell's Gate
C74193s5 Ant.Map Mount Melbourne.jpg
Topographic map of the Northern Foothills (lower half of the map, left of center) with the foehn peninsula not named here

The Föhn Peninsula is a peninsula on the Scott Coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . It protrudes southeast of Mount Abbott from the Northern Foothills into Terra Nova Bay . The Cape Russell forms its southern foothills.

Scientists from the German expedition GANOVEX III (1982–1983) named it.

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