Rojas Cove
| Rojas Cove | ||
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| Waters | Discovery Bay | |
| Land mass | Greenwich Island , South Shetland Islands | |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 28 '32 " S , 59 ° 39' 45" W | |
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The Rojas Cove ( Spanish Ensenada Rojas ) is a side bay of Discovery Bay on Greenwich Island in the archipelago of the South Shetland Islands . It is located between Bascopé Point and the Guesalaga Peninsula .
Scientists of the 1st Chilean Antarctic Expedition (1946–1947) named it. It is named after Gabriel Rojas Parker, captain of the Angamos on this research trip . The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee translated the name into English in 2004.
Web links
- Rojas Cove in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English and Spanish)