Kolosov Point
| Kolosov Point | ||
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| Coordinates | 70 ° 38 ′ S , 163 ° 45 ′ E | |
| location | Victoria Land , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Oates coast | |
| Waters | Whether 'Bay | |
| Waters 2 | Lillie glacier tongue | |
The Kolosov Point ( English ) is a headland on the Oates coast of the East Antarctic Victoria Land . It lies north of Platypus Ridge and west of the confluence of the Lillie glacier tongue in the head end of Ob 'Bay .
Scientists from the Second Soviet Antarctic Expedition (1956–1958) discovered and photographed them. They named it after Vladimir Kolossov, an aircraft navigator who died in the Arctic .
Web links
- Kolosov Point in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)