Scoresby Head
| Scoresby Head | ||
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| Coordinates | 72 ° 18 ′ S , 78 ° 57 ′ W | |
| location | Smyley Island , West Antarctica | |
| coast | Trathan coast | |
| Waters | Bellingshausen lake | |
The Scoresby Head is a headland on the northwestern extension of Smyley Island off the English coast of the west Antarctic Ellsworthland . It marks the western limit of the Trathan coast .
The first sighting from the air goes back to scientists of the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939-1941) in December 1940. The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee renamed it in 2010 after long known as Cape Smyley and considered part of the mainland coast.
Web links
- Smyley, Cabo in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)