Punta López (Clarence Island)
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| Coordinates | 61 ° 8 ′ S , 54 ° 1 ′ W | |
| location | Clarence Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Waters | Weddell Sea | |
Punta López is a headland in the north of Clarence Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It forms the northeastern branch of Cape Lloyd .
Chilean scientists named them after Raúl López Silva (1924–2002), Admiral of the Armada de Chile , who was in command of the 30th Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1975–1976).
Web links
- López, Punta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)