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39-588: Shelter Cove may refer to: Shelter Cove (Antarctica) Shelter Cove, California , in Humboldt County, U.S. Shelter Cove Airport Shelter Cove, Pacifica, California , in San Mateo County, U.S. [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

78-533: A leader of the Bulgarian liberation movement in Macedonia. 63°41′S 57°55′W  /  63.683°S 57.917°W  / -63.683; -57.917 . A point 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Camp Hill. The feature was sighted by Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE) in 1903. It was surveyed by FIDS in 1945 and so named because the point rises to a rock peak 355 metres (1,165 ft) high,

117-687: Is between Cape Longing on the Longing Peninsula and Cape Foster on James Ross Island . Further north it extends past Röhss Bay and other smaller bays on James Ross Island, and past the Cugnot Ice Piedmont on the mainland. It passes Herbert Sound , which leads south between James Ross Island and Vega Island , passes south of the Eagle Island group, and opens onto the Erebus and Terror Gulf between Cape Gordon on Vega Island and Cape Green on

156-410: Is between 600 and 800 metres (2,000 and 2,600 ft). Between February and March 2000, scientists collected sediment cores 5 to 6 m in length from the ocean floor. Carbon dating of organic material found in the sediment layers suggested that for a period between 2,000 and 5,000 years ago, much of the channel was seasonally open water. While icebergs were able to navigate the channel, ice rafted debris

195-684: Is descriptive of the only part of this coast which is sufficiently sheltered from the prevailing southwest winds to afford a reliable camp site. 63°39′29″S 57°55′29″W  /  63.65806°S 57.92472°W  / -63.65806; -57.92472 . A rocky peak rising to 521 metres (1,709 ft) high on the southeast side of Cugnot Ice Piedmont, 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of Church Point, 102 kilometres (63 mi) east-northeast of Levassor Nunatak, 2.89 kilometres (1.80 mi) south-southwest of Kribul Hill and 8.5 kilometres (5.3 mi) southwest of McCalman Peak. German–British mapping in 1996. Named after Hristo Chernopeev (1868-1915),

234-854: Is in Graham Land in the center of the south coast of the Trinity Peninsula , which forms the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . It is on the coast of the Prince Gustav Channel to the south of the Louis Philippe Plateau and Broad Valley . Eyre Bay is to the northeast and Russell East Glacier is to the southwest. Features, from west to east, include Benz Pass , Panhard Nunatak, Levassor Nunatak, Chapel Hill, Shelter Cove, Church Point, Striped Hill, Camp Hill, McCalman Peak, Crystal Hill, Bald Head and Jade Point. Cugnot Ice Piedmont

273-562: The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) (1960–61). Named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Bramah J. Diplock, British engineer who made considerable advances in the design of chain-track tractors (1885-1913). 64°14′S 59°00′W  /  64.233°S 59.000°W  / -64.233; -59.000 . A glacier 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long in

312-605: The Tabarin Peninsula . The Prince Gustav Channel was discovered in October 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE) under Otto Nordenskjöld , who named it for Crown Prince Gustav of Sweden (later King Gustav V) of Sweden. Prince Gustav Ice Shelf 64°15'S, 58°30'W An ice shelf of more than 15 mi extent occupying the S part of Prince Gustav Channel, including Rohss Bay, James Ross Island. Named by

351-572: The Trinity Peninsula , Antarctica. Prince Gustav Channel is in Graham Land on the southeast coast of the Trinity Peninsula , which forms the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula . It separates the James Ross Island group to the east from the Trinity Peninsula and Detroit Plateau to the west. It extends north from the Weddell Sea and turns east to the Erebus and Terror Gulf . The southern entrance

390-926: The Trinity Peninsula , at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The refuge is administered by the Argentine Army and was inaugurated on 12 September 1963. It is one of the 18 shelters that are under the responsibility of the Esperanza Base , which is responsible for the maintenance and the care. The Argentine Antarctic Program reports that the refuge is inactive. Download coordinates as: 64°03′S 58°50′W  /  64.050°S 58.833°W  / -64.050; -58.833 . A narrow straight glacier, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, flowing eastward from Detroit Plateau into Prince Gustav Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) south of Alectoria Island. Mapped from surveys by

429-481: The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1990 in association with the channel. On 27 February 1995, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reported that the ice shelf formerly blocking the channel had disintegrated. This ice shelf had spanned approximately 700 square kilometres (270 sq mi) prior to its disintegration. In the area previously covered by the shelf, the channel's water depth

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468-512: The United States Geological Survey . Prince Gustav Channel The Prince Gustav Channel ( 63°50′S 58°15′W  /  63.833°S 58.250°W  / -63.833; -58.250  ( Prince Gustav Channel ) ) is a strait about 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) long and from 4 to 15 nautical miles (7.4 to 27.8 km; 4.6 to 17.3 mi) wide, separating James Ross Island and Vega Island from

507-475: The Detroit Plateau, Graham Land, to Prince Gustav Channel close north of Alectoria Island. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960–61). Named by UK-APC for Neil Aitkenhead, FIDS geologist at Hope Bay (1959–60). 63°49′S 58°25′W  /  63.817°S 58.417°W  / -63.817; -58.417 . A gently sloping glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) long, flowing east-southeast from

546-519: The FIDS base at Hope Bay in 1946. 63°59′S 58°37′W  /  63.983°S 58.617°W  / -63.983; -58.617 . A low, nearly ice-free island less than 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long. It lies in Prince Gustav Channel, about 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) off the terminus of Aitkenhead Glacier. Surveyed in 1945 by the FIDS, who named it after

585-459: The FIDS in 1945. The name is descriptive. 63°44′S 57°52′W  /  63.733°S 57.867°W  / -63.733; -57.867 . Circular, flat-topped island, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) in diameter and 495 metres (1,624 ft) high, with reddish cliffs of volcanic rock, lying 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) northwest of Cape Lachman , James Ross Island, in Prince Gustav Channel. Discovered and named by

624-574: The FIDS, who so named it because a geological camp was established at the foot of the hill. 63°37′59″S 57°54′32″W  /  63.63306°S 57.90889°W  / -63.63306; -57.90889 . A rocky hill rising to 501 metres (1,644 ft) high on Trinity Peninsula. Situated on the southeast side of Cugnot Ice Piedmont, 2.71 kilometres (1.68 mi) west-southwest of Gornik Knoll, 5.27 kilometres (3.27 mi) north of Church Point and 7.88 kilometres (4.90 mi) south by west of Marten Crag . German–British mapping in 1996. Named after

663-617: The SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld . The FIDS charted it and applied the descriptive name in 1945. 63°36′S 57°35′W  /  63.600°S 57.583°W  / -63.600; -57.583 . A gently sloping rocky point forming the south limit of Eyrie Bay. Named by the UK-APC. The lower slopes of the point are permanently sheathed in greenish-tinged ice, which suggested the descriptive name. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

702-487: The SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld, 1901-04. 63°44′S 57°53′W  /  63.733°S 57.883°W  / -63.733; -57.883 . A rock pillar rising to 495 metres (1,624 ft) high on Red Island in Prince Gustav Channel. The feature was sighted by the SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld, 1901-04. It was surveyed and named descriptively by the FIDS in 1945. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

741-548: The SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for Wilhelm Carlson, one of the chief patrons of the expedition. 63°46′S 58°12′W  /  63.767°S 58.200°W  / -63.767; -58.200 . An island 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, in a northeast–southwest direction, and 0.5 nautical miles (0.93 km; 0.58 mi) wide, lying opposite the mouth of Russell East Glacier and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Trinity Peninsula in Prince Gustav Channel. Discovered and named by

780-621: The coast of Prince Gustav Channel 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northwards. Situated on the southeast side of Cugnot Ice Piedmont, 3.77 kilometres (2.34 mi) west of Chernopeev Peak and 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) east-northeast of Levassor Nunatak. German–British mapping in 1996. Named after the town of Bratsigovo in Southern Bulgaria. Features around Church Point include, from west to east, 63°41′S 57°58′W  /  63.683°S 57.967°W  / -63.683; -57.967 . A hill, 140 metres (460 ft) high, forming

819-569: The east and Bald Head to the southeast. Named after the ancient Roman town of Yatrus in Northern Bulgaria. 63°36′30″S 57°41′34″W  /  63.60833°S 57.69278°W  / -63.60833; -57.69278 . A predominantly ice-free ridge extending 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) in an east–west direction and 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi) wide on Yatrus Promontory. The ridge's twin rocky summits rise to 385 metres (1,263 ft) and 365 metres (1,198 ft) high respectively, with

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858-576: The higher western one situated 4.55 kilometres (2.83 mi) east-northeast of McCalman Peak and 4.75 kilometres (2.95 mi) west by south of Jade Point. Named after the ancient Thracian and Roman town of Zaldapa in Northeastern Bulgaria. 63°38′S 57°36′W  /  63.633°S 57.600°W  / -63.633; -57.600 . A bare, ice-free headland 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) southwest of View Point . Probably first seen in 1902-03 by J. Gunnar Andersson's party of

897-421: The lichen Alectoria which was predominant on the island at the time. 63°53′S 58°16′W  /  63.883°S 58.267°W  / -63.883; -58.267 . Rocky island 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long and 300 metres (980 ft) high high, lying in Prince Gustav Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southeast of Pitt Point , Trinity Peninsula. Discovered in 1903 by

936-439: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shelter_Cove&oldid=1070072403 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Shelter Cove (Antarctica) Download coordinates as: Cugnot Ice Piedmont

975-504: The middle of Cugnot Ice Piedmont. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960-61). Named by UK-APC for Émile Levassor (1844–1897), French engineer, who in 1891 was jointly responsible with René Panhard for a motor car design which originated the principles on which most subsequent developments were based. 63°39′10″S 58°00′00″W  /  63.65278°S 58.00000°W  / -63.65278; -58.00000 . A chain of rocky hills rising to 400 metres (1,300 ft) high and extending from

1014-405: The north end of Detroit Plateau and flows from Mount Canicula eastward into Prince Gustav Channel. This glacier together with Russell West Glacier , which flows westward into Bone Bay on the north side of Trinity Peninsula, form a through glacier across the north part of Antarctic Peninsula. It was first surveyed in 1946 by the FIDS. Named by the UK-APC for V.I. Russell, surveyor and leader of

1053-594: The north end of Detroit Plateau on Trinity Peninsula to Prince Gustav Channel immediately north of Pitt Point. Surveyed by the FIDS, and so named because the glacier was sighted in the week following the surrender of Japan in World War II, in August 1945. 63°44′S 58°20′W  /  63.733°S 58.333°W  / -63.733; -58.333 . A glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long and 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) wide, which lies at

1092-488: The return of colder conditions about 1900 years ago, the Prince Gustav Ice Shelf reformed until its recent retreat and collapse. The San Nicolás Refuge ( Spanish : Refugio San Nicolás , 63°39′20″S 57°49′46″W  /  63.655666°S 57.829346°W  / -63.655666; -57.829346 ) is an Argentine Antarctic refuge located on the north coast of the entrance to the Prince Gustav Channel, on

1131-607: The settlement of Kribul in Southwestern Bulgaria. 63°37′36″S 57°51′22″W  /  63.62667°S 57.85611°W  / -63.62667; -57.85611 . A rocky hill rising to 477 metres (1,565 ft) high on Trinity Peninsula. Situated on the southeast side of Cugnot Ice Piedmont, 3.97 kilometres (2.47 mi) west-southwest of McCalman Peak, 2.71 kilometres (1.68 mi) east-northeast of Kribul Hill and 7.25 kilometres (4.50 mi) south-southeast of Marten Crag. German–British mapping in 1996. Named after

1170-527: The settlement of Gornik in Northern Bulgaria. 63°37′S 57°47′W  /  63.617°S 57.783°W  / -63.617; -57.783 . The 550 metres (1,800 ft) high summit of an east–west trending ridge 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Crystal Hill. Named by UK-APC for Donald McCalman, FIDS surveyor at Hope Bay, 1958-59. 63°39′S 57°44′W  /  63.650°S 57.733°W  / -63.650; -57.733 . Ice-free hill, 150 metres (490 ft) high, forming

1209-407: The sides of which resemble a church steeple. 63°40′S 57°53′W  /  63.667°S 57.883°W  / -63.667; -57.883 . A small ice-free hill, 90 metres (300 ft) high, standing near the south shore of Trinity Peninsula, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east-northeast of Church Point. Charted and named by the FIDS, 1946. The descriptive name is derived from

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1248-539: The south part of Trinity Peninsula, flowing southeast from Detroit Plateau to the south side of Mount Wild where it enters Prince Gustav Channel. Discovered in 1903 by the SwedAE under Otto Nordenskjöld. He named it Hj. Sjögren Fiord after a patron of the expedition. The true nature of the feature was determined by the FIDS in 1945. 63°57′S 58°44′W  /  63.950°S 58.733°W  / -63.950; -58.733 . Glacier about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, flowing east-southeast from

1287-538: The southwest part of Cugnot Ice Piedmont. Situated 3.59 kilometres (2.23 mi) northeast of Panhard Nunatak, 4.29 kilometres (2.67 mi) southeast of Chochoveni Nunatak and 5.66 kilometres (3.52 mi) southwest of Levassor Nunatak. German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlement of Kolobar in Northeastern Bulgaria. 63°40′S 58°07′W  /  63.667°S 58.117°W  / -63.667; -58.117 . A conspicuous horseshoe-shaped nunatak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) inland in

1326-711: The southwest part of Cugnot Ice Piedmont. Situated 3.87 kilometres (2.40 mi) south by east of Smin Peak , 4.29 kilometres (2.67 mi) northwest of Kolobar Nunatak, 3.34 kilometres (2.08 mi) northeast of Coburg Peak and 5.75 kilometres (3.57 mi) east of Drenta Bluff . German-British mapping in 1996. Named after the settlements of Golyamo Chochoveni and Malko Chochoveni in Southeastern Bulgaria. 63°41′31″S 58°13′46″W  /  63.69194°S 58.22944°W  / -63.69194; -58.22944 . A rocky hill rising to 541 metres (1,775 ft) high in

1365-611: The stratifications on a small cliff on the seaward side of the hill. 63°41′S 57°53′W  /  63.683°S 57.883°W  / -63.683; -57.883 . A small bay between Church Point and Camp Hill on the south coast of Trinity Peninsula. Surveyed by FIDS, December 1946, and named by UK-APC from the fossil plants collected there. 63°41′S 57°52′W  /  63.683°S 57.867°W  / -63.683; -57.867 . Small ice-free hill, 120 metres (390 ft) high, which lies 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Church Point. Charted in 1946 by

1404-476: The summit of a headland 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) west-southwest of Church Point. Charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1946, who so named it because of its proximity to Church Point. 63°41′S 57°57′W  /  63.683°S 57.950°W  / -63.683; -57.950 . A small coastal indentation on the north shore of Prince Gustav Channel, between Chapel Hill and Church Point. The name, given by UK-APC,

1443-531: The summit of a headland between Bald Head and Camp Hill on the south side of Trinity Peninsula. So named by the FIDS because crystals were collected at the foot of the hill in 1945 and 1946. 63°36′50″S 57°41′10″W  /  63.61389°S 57.68611°W  / -63.61389; -57.68611 . A predominantly ice-free promontory projecting 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) in east direction into Prince Gustav Channel south of Eyrie Bay . Ending in Jade Point to

1482-498: Was deposited within the sediment. Prince Gustav Ice Shelf retreated in the mid-Holocene period 5000 to 2000 years before present, [this] "corresponds to regional climate warming deduced from other paleoenvironmental records." It appears that before and after this period, the channel remained closed. The period when the channel was open coincides with a period of local warming supported by data gathered from land-based studies of lake sediments and ancient, abandoned penguin rookeries. With

1521-573: Was mapped from surveys by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS; 1960–61), and was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (1725-1804), a French military engineer who designed and built the first full-sized vehicle propelled by its own engine (steam), in 1769. Features of the west part of the ice piedmont include, from west to east, 63°40′21″S 58°18′16″W  /  63.67250°S 58.30444°W  / -63.67250; -58.30444 . A rocky hill rising to 701 metres (2,300 ft) high in

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