Cape Davydov
| Cape Davydov | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 39 ′ S , 154 ° 45 ′ E | |
| location | East Antarctica | |
| coast | George V coast | |
| Waters | Somow lake | |
Cape Dawydow ( Russian Мыс Давыдова Mys Dawydowa ) is an ice cap on the East Antarctic George V coast . It is on the east side of the Mawson Peninsula .
Aerial photos were taken during the US operation Highjump (1946–1947) and in 1956 during a Soviet Antarctic expedition . Scientists on the latter research trip named the cape after the Russian Arctic explorer Boris Dawydow (1883–1925).
Web links
- Cape Davydov in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)