Cape Musselman
| Cape Musselman | ||
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 17 ′ S , 61 ° 2 ′ W | |
| location | Palmerland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Black coast | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Palmer Inlet | |
The Cape Musselman is a cape on the Black Coast of Palmer Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . It represents the southern boundary of the entrance to the Palmer Inlet .
Scientists from the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941) discovered it in 1940 during explorations on land and by air. The cape is named after Lytton C. Musselman (1913-1968), dog sled driver on the East Base , who was involved in a trip over the Dyer Plateau to Mount Jackson .
Web links
- Cape Musselman in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Musselman on geographic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lytton C. Musselman on the homepage in remembrance of the United States Antarctic Service (English, accessed December 28, 2015).