Cape Colbeck
| Cape Colbeck | ||
 Map shows Cape Colbeck |
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| Coordinates | 77 ° 7 ′ S , 158 ° 1 ′ W | |
| location | Marie Byrd Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Saunders coast | |
| Waters | Ross Sea | |
Cape Colbeck is a striking and icy cape that forms the northwestern extension of the Edward VII Peninsula in Marie Byrd Land in West Antarctica .
It was discovered in January 1902 by participants in the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) led by the British polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott . It is named after William Colbeck (1871–1930), commander of the Morning rescue ship on this research trip .
Web links
- Cape Colbeck in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Colbeck on geographic.org (English)
- Norwegian nautical chart with Cape Colbeck