Geomorfologov Peninsula
| Geomorfologov Peninsula | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ S , 101 ° 15 ′ 0 ″ E | |
| location | Knox Coast , Wilkesland , East Antarctica | |
| Waters 1 | Mawson Lake | |
| length | 3 km | |
| width | 2 km | |
The Geomorfologov Peninsula ( English ; Russian Полуостров Геоморфологов Poluostrow Geomorfologow , German ' Geomorphologists Peninsula' ) is a steeply rising, 3 km long and 2 km wide peninsula on the Knox coast of the East Arctic Wilkesland . In the Bunger Hills , it is eight miles northeast of Fuller Island and four miles south of Miles Island . The peninsula is characterized by numerous small lakes and a large lake in the center.
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped it and named it in 1956. The Antarctic Names Committee of Australia translated the name into English in 1992.
Web links
- Geomorfologov Peninsula in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)