Cape Mascart
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 38 ′ S , 67 ° 40 ′ W | |
| location | Adelaide Island , Adelaide and Biscoe Islands , West Antarctica | |
| Waters | Bellingshausen lake | |
| Waters 2 | Matha Street | |
The Cape Mascart is a cape on the northernmost part of Adelaide Island west of the Antarctic Peninsula . According to the IHO delimitation, it is the northernmost and easternmost delimitation point of the Bellingshausen Sea . In addition, the cape marks the southern limit of the entrance to Matha Street .
It was discovered during the Fourth French Antarctic Expedition (1903-1905) under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Charcot . It is named after the French physicist Eleuthère Mascart (1837–1908), director of the Bureau Central Météorologique .
Web links
- Cape Mascart in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Mascart on geographic.org (English)