Cape Maximov
| Cape Maximov | ||
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| Coordinates | 65 ° 59 ′ S , 89 ° 18 ′ E | |
| location | West Ice Shelf , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Davissee | |
The Cape Maximov ( Russian Мыс Максимова Mys Maksimova , English Cape Maksimov ) is a cape off the coast of the East Antarctic Kaiser Wilhelm II.-country . It forms the northernmost branch in the northwestern part of the West Ice Shelf .
Scientists on a Soviet Antarctic expedition mapped and named it. It is named after the hydrograph Georgi Sergejewitsch Maximow , who took part in the expedition . According to the entry in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica , the cape is only present in remnants.
Web links
- Cape Maksimov in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)