Point of the Embrun
| Point of the Embrun | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 39 ′ S , 140 ° 1 ′ E | |
| location | Cuvier Island , Géologie Archipelago , East Antarctica | |
| Waters | Lake D'Urville | |
| height | 7 m | |
The Pointe des Embruns ( French for spray tip ) is a headland at the northeastern end of Cuvier Island in the Géologie Archipelago off the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland .
French scientists named it in 1977 after the spray that is often observed here due to the waves .
Web links
- Embruns, punch line in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and French)