Kvalvika
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 Norwegian map of Peter I Øy with (here) Kvalvik (top right) |
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| Waters | Bellingshausen lake | |
| Land mass | Peter I Island , West Antarctica | |
| Geographical location | 68 ° 46 ′ 36 ″ S , 90 ° 36 ′ 18 ″ W | |
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Kvalvika ( Norwegian for Whale Bay is) a bay at the Mirny coast of West Antarctic Peter I Island . It lies on the north side of the mouth of the Simonovbreen
Scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute named it in 1987.
Web links
- Kvalvika in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
- Kvalvika in the directory of the Norwegian Polar Institute (English)