Trathan coast
| Trathan coast | ||
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| location | Smyley Island ( West Antarctica ) | |
| Waters | Bellingshausen lake | |
| From |
Scoresby Head 72 ° 17 ′ 52.1 ″ S , 78 ° 56 ′ 48.1 ″ W. |
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| To |
Cape Marchesi 72 ° 23 ′ 39.8 ″ S , 77 ° 37 ′ 19.9 ″ W. |
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Coordinates: 73 ° S , 78 ° W
The Trathan Coast is a stretch of coast north of Smyley Island off the English coast of West Antarctic Ellsworthland . It extends from Scoresby Head in the west to Cape Marchesi in the east at the entrance to the Ronne Entrance . It is characterized by high ice cliffs. In the northwest section there is a large colony of emperor penguins .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2010 after Philip N. Trathan, ecosystem researcher from the British Antarctic Survey since 1990.
Web links
- Trathan Coast in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)