Pointe you Skodern
| Pointe you Skodern | ||
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| Coordinates | 66 ° 45 ′ S , 140 ° 49 ′ E | |
| location | Adélieland , East Antarctica | |
| coast | Lake D'Urville | |
The Pointe du Skodern ( French ) is a headland on the coast of the East Antarctic Adélieland . It lies between Cape Bienvenue and Cape Jules .
French scientists named it in 2010 based on the neighboring Baie du Skodern . It is named after the Skodern motorboat , which was used for hydrographic surveys in this area from 1951 to 1952 and sank on May 17, 1952.
Web links
- Skodern, Pointe du in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and French)