Cape Tokarev
| Cape Tokarev | ||
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| Coordinates | 68 ° 28 ′ S , 152 ° 26 ′ E | |
| location | East Antarctica | |
| coast | George V coast | |
| Waters | Cook Ice Shelf | |
The Cape Tokarew ( Russian Мыс Токарева Mys Tokarewa , English Cape Tokarev ) is an ice cap on the East Antarctic George V coast . It lies immediately east of the Cook Ice Shelf .
Aerial photos were taken during the US operation Highjump (1946–1947) and in 1958 during a Soviet Antarctic expedition . Russian scientists named it after the biologist Alexei K. Tokarew (1915–1957), who died on the return journey from another Soviet Antarctic expedition.
Web links
- Cape Tokarev in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)