Mercer Bay
| Mercer Bay | ||
|---|---|---|
| Waters | Cumberland West Bay | |
| Land mass | South Georgia | |
| Geographical location | 54 ° 17 ′ 1 ″ S , 36 ° 39 ′ 58 ″ W | |
|
||
| Tributaries | Geikie glacier | |
The Mercer Bay is a small bay in the south west of Cumberland West Bay on the north coast of South Georgia . It is limited at the head end by the Geikie glacier .
The bay can be found for the first time on a sketch by Samuel August Duse (1873-1933), cartographer for the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (1901-1903) under the direction of Otto Nordenskjöld . It is contained in the named form in the maps of the British Discovery Investigations produced between 1926 and 1930 . The namesake is believed to be Lieutenant Commander GM Mercer of the Royal Navy , a participant in the Discovery Investigations.
Web links
- Mercer Bay in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Mercer Bay on geographic.org (English)