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English Coast
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English Coast
English Coast
is that portion of the coast of
Antarctica
between the northern tip of
Rydberg Peninsula
and the
Buttress Nunataks
, on the west side of
Palmer Land
. To the west is
Bryan Coast
, and northward runs
Rymill Coast
east of
Alexander Island
across
George VI Sound
. This coast was discovered and explored in 1940, on land by
Finn Ronne
and
Carl R. Eklund
and from the air by other members of the East Base of the
US Antarctic Service
(USAS), 1939–41. It was originally named "Robert English Coast" after Capt. Robert A.J. English, US Navy, Executive Secretary of USAS, 1939–41, and formerly Captain of the
Bear of Oakland
on the
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
, 1933–35. The name is shortened for the sake of brevity.
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English coast
English coast
may refer to:
the coast of England; see
Coastline of the United Kingdom
English Coast (Antarctica)
, the portion of the coast of Antarctica between the northern tip of Rydberg Peninsula and Buttress Nunataks
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