Cape Harrisson
| Cape Harrisson | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 43 ′ S , 99 ° 30 ′ E | |
| location | Queen Marie Land , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Northcliffe Glacier | |
| Waters 2 | Denman glacier | |
Cape Harrisson is a cape on the coast of the East Antarctic Queen Marie Land . It is just north of the Possession Rocks on the junction between Northcliffe and Denman Glaciers .
It was discovered by the Eastern Group of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-1914) under the direction of the Australian polar explorer Douglas Mawson . Mawson named it after his biologist Charles Turnbull Harrison (1866-1914).
Web links
- Cape Harrisson in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Harrisson on geographic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles Turnbull Harrison. Short biography on the homepage of the Australian Antarctic Division (accessed December 27, 2017).