Sheathbill Cove
| Sheathbill Cove | ||
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| Waters | Bismarck Street | |
| Land mass | Amsler Island , Palmer Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 64 ° 45 '52 " S , 64 ° 3' 55" W | |
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| width | 250 m | |
| depth | 150 m | |
The Sheathbill Cove is a small cove on the east side of Amsler Iceland in the West Antarctic Palmer Archipelago . It is located 1.5 km north-northwest of the Palmer station .
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names adopted a local name for the bay in 2014. It is named after the white-faced sheathbill ( English snowy sheathbill , Latin Chionis alba ), which is often represented here.
Web links
- Sheathbill Cove in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)