Cape Bryant
| Cape Bryant | ||
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 14 ′ S , 60 ° 57 ′ W | |
| location | Palmerland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Black coast | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Palmer Inlet | |
The Cape Bryant is a tall, snowy cape on the Black Coast of Palmer Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . It lies at the seaward end of the Kvinge Peninsula and borders the entrance to Palmer Inlet to the north .
It was discovered in 1940 by scientists from the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) during explorations on land and by air. The cape is named after Herwil M. Bryant (1916-2003) from the Smithsonian Institute , who worked as a biologist on the East Base .
Web links
- Cape Bryant in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Bryant on geographic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herwil M. Bryant on the homepage to commemorate the United States Antarctic Service (accessed December 27, 2015).