Tottanbukta
| Tottanbukta | ||
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| Waters | Haakon VII Lake | |
| Land mass | Queen Maud Land , East Antarctica | |
| Geographical location | 70 ° 13 ′ 0 ″ S , 2 ° 47 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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The Tottanbukta ( Norwegian ) is a bay off the Princess Martha coast of the East Antarctic Queen Maud Land . It is located north of the island of Blåskimen on the northern edge of the Fimbul Ice Shelf
Norwegian scientists named it after the MV Tottan , supply ship of the 1957-1958 campaign of the Third Norwegian Antarctic Expedition (1956-1960).
In the bay, Tottankaia ( 70 ° 12 ′ S , 2 ° 45 ′ W ) is a natural quay for unloading research vessels that have entered the bay.
Web links
- Tottanbukta in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tottankaia in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English, accessed April 28, 2020).