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'''Cape Géodésie''' ({{coord|66|40|24|S|139|50|16|E|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}) is a low, ice-covered point marked by prominent rock outcrops at its northeast end, lying {{convert|3|nmi|km|0}} northwest of the mouth of [[Astrolabe Glacier]], Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by |
'''Cape Géodésie''' ({{coord|66|40|24|S|139|50|16|E|source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}) is a low, ice-covered point marked by prominent rock [[outcrops]] at its northeast end, lying {{convert|3|nmi|km|0}} northwest of the mouth of [[Astrolabe Glacier]], Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy [[Operation Highjump]], 1946–47. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1951–52, and so named by them because of the extensive geodetic program undertaken in this region, particularly in the [[Géologie Archipelago]] close offshore.<ref name=gnis/> |
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 26 June 2024
Cape Géodésie (66°40′24″S 139°50′16″E / 66.67333°S 139.83778°E) is a low, ice-covered point marked by prominent rock outcrops at its northeast end, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the mouth of Astrolabe Glacier, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1951–52, and so named by them because of the extensive geodetic program undertaken in this region, particularly in the Géologie Archipelago close offshore.[1]
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