Neptunes Bellows
Neptunes Bellows | ||
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Driveway to Neptunes Bellows | ||
Connects waters | Bransfield Street | |
with water | Port Foster | |
Separates land mass | Deception Island | |
of land mass | Deception Island | |
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Geographical location | 62 ° 59 ′ 39 ″ S , 60 ° 33 ′ 50 ″ W | |
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Islands | Pete's Pillar , Ravn Rock | |
Map of Deception Island with Neptunes Bellows (bottom right) |
Neptunes Bellows (English for Neptune's bellows ) is a strait in the southeast of Deception Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It represents the approach to Port Foster .
The name of this sea route has been common among US seal hunters since at least 1822. It is named after the strong wind gusts in the strait.
Web links
- Neptunes Bellows in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Neptunes Bellows on geographic.org (English)