Cape Sharbonneau
| Cape Sharbonneau | ||
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| Coordinates | 70 ° 50 ′ S , 61 ° 29 ′ W | |
| location | Palmerland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Black coast | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
| Waters 2 | Lehrke Inlet | |
The Cape Sharbonneau is a round, snow-covered headland at the Black Coast of Palmer Lands on the Antarctic Peninsula . The cape forms the southern limit of the entrance to Lehrke Inlet , 20 km northwest of Steele Island .
It was discovered in 1940 by scientists from the East Base of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) during explorations on land and by air. Originally charted as an island, the cape is named after Charles Willie Sharbonneau (1906–1984), carpenter on East Base . In 1947, the peninsula character was identified during a joint exploration by dog sled by participants of the American Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (1947-1948) and members of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey .
Web links
- Cape Sharbonneau in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Sharbonneau on geographic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Charles W. Sharbonneau on the homepage in remembrance of the United States Antarctic Service (accessed December 27, 2015).