Cape Norvegia
| Cape Norvegia | ||
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| Coordinates | 71 ° 20 ′ S , 12 ° 18 ′ W | |
| location | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Princess Martha Coast | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Haakon VII Lake | |
The Cape Norvegia is a prominent cape at the Princess Martha Coast of Antarctica Queen Maud Lands . It marks the northeastern boundary of the Riiser-Larsen Ice Shelf .
It was discovered by the Norwegian polar explorer Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen during an overflight in February 1930. Riiser-Larsen named the cape after the expedition ship Norvegia , from which he started his overflight.
Web links
- Cape Norvegia in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Norvegia on geographic.org (English)