Cape Géodésie
| Cape Géodésie | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 40 ′ S , 139 ° 51 ′ E | |
| location | Adélieland , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
The Cape Geodesy is a flat and icy headland on the coast of the East Antarctic Adélielands . It is characterized by prominent rocky outcrops at the northeastern end and lies 5 km northwest of the estuary of the Astrolabe Glacier .
Aerial photos of the cape were taken during the US operation Highjump (1946–1947). French scientists mapped it during an expedition that lasted from 1950 to 1952 and named it after the extensive geodetic work that was carried out here and in the Géologie archipelago during this research trip .
Web links
- Cape Géodésie in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Géodésie on geographic.org (English)