The Bellingshausen Sea is an area along the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula between 57°18'W and 102°20'W, west of Alexander Island , east of Cape Flying Fish on Thurston Island , and south of Peter I Island (there the southern Vostokkysten ). The Bellingshausen Sea borders the Eights Coast , the Bryan Coast , and the west part of the English Coast . To the west of Cape Flying Fish it joins the Amundsen Sea .
10-603: Bryan Coast ( 73°35′S 84°0′W / 73.583°S 84.000°W / -73.583; -84.000 ( Bryan Coast ) ) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica along the south shore of the Bellingshausen Sea between Pfrogner Point and the northern tip of the Rydberg Peninsula. To the west is Eights Coast , and to the east is English Coast . Download coordinates as: The Bryan Coast of Ellsworth Land extends eastward from Pfrogner Point on
20-461: Is the only known impact in a deep-ocean basin in the world. 71°S 85°W / 71°S 85°W / -71; -85 Bellingshausen Plain Bellingshausen Plain ( 64°0′S 90°0′W / 64.000°S 90.000°W / -64.000; -90.000 ), also known as Bellinghausen Abyssal Plain , is an undersea plain parallel to the continental rise in
30-649: Is thought to originate in the Bellingshausen Sea as the result of a density front at the shelf break, rather than being wind-driven. It takes its name from Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen , who explored in the area in 1821. In the early Pleistocene Epoch , about 2.15 million years ago, the Eltanin asteroid (about 1-4 km in diameter) impacted at the edge of the Bellingshausen sea (at the Southern Ocean ). This
40-571: The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE; 1947–48). The entire coast was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. It was originally named "George Bryan Coast" after R. Admiral George S. Bryan, Hydrographer of the U.S. Navy, 1938–46, under whose direction noteworthy contributions to polar geography were made. The name has been shortened for
50-581: The Bellingshausen Sea from Ellsworth Land. It forms the east margin of the Venable Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Paul Allison, United States Navy, Plans Officer, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968. 73°40′S 82°00′W / 73.667°S 82.000°W / -73.667; -82.000 . A bay about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) wide in southern Bellingshausen Sea. It indents
60-626: The coast of Ellsworth Land west of Wirth Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) oceanographic research ship Eltanin which has made numerous research cruises in the South Pacific Ocean. 73°47′S 80°08′W / 73.783°S 80.133°W / -73.783; -80.133 . A mountain 935 metres (3,068 ft) high whose summit rises above
70-583: The ice surface at the base of Rydberg Peninsula. Discovered by the RARE (1947-48) under Finn Ronne, who named it for Representative J.M. Combs of Beaumont, Texas, who did much to gain support for the expedition. Bellingshausen Sea Bellingshausen Sea has an area of 487,000 km (188,000 sq mi) and reaches a maximum depth of 4.5 kilometers (2.8 mi). It contains the undersea plain Bellingshausen Plain . The Antarctic Slope Current (ASC)
80-1974: The ice surface just south of the base of Wirth Peninsula. Discovered by RARE, 1947-48, under Finn Ronne. He named it for Merle A. Tuve, Director of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of Carnegie Institution, Washington, DC, who furnished instruments for the expedition. 73°27′S 80°40′W / 73.450°S 80.667°W / -73.450; -80.667 . A broad ice-covered peninsula, 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long, between Eltanin Bay and Fladerer Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Laurence Wirth, commander of USNS Eltanin on Antarctic cruises, September 1966-November 1967. 73°15′S 80°20′W / 73.250°S 80.333°W / -73.250; -80.333 . A bay about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long and 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) wide between Wirth Peninsula and Rydberg Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Captain George Fladerer, commander of USNS Eltanin on Antarctic cruises. 73°10′S 79°45′W / 73.167°S 79.750°W / -73.167; -79.750 . A broad ice-covered peninsula, 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long, between Fladerer Bay and Carroll Inlet. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Sven Rydberg, commander of United States NavyS Eltanin on Antarctic cruises, February 1962 to June 1963. 73°29′S 79°09′W / 73.483°S 79.150°W / -73.483; -79.150 . An isolated mountain rising above
90-586: The northwest tip of the Fletcher Peninsula to the northern tip of the Rydberg Peninsula. Features include, from west to east, Venable Ice Shelf, Allison Peninsula, Eltanin Bay, Mount Tuve, Wirth Peninsula, Fladerer Bay, Rydberg Peninsula and Mount Combs. The eastern end of the Bryan Coast was discovered from the air during flights of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS; 1939–41) and
100-807: The sake of brevity. 73°03′S 87°20′W / 73.050°S 87.333°W / -73.050; -87.333 . An ice shelf, 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long and 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) wide, between Fletcher Peninsula and Allison Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander J.D. Venable, United States Navy, Ships Operations Officer, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968. 73°10′S 85°50′W / 73.167°S 85.833°W / -73.167; -85.833 . A narrow ice-covered peninsula which extends into
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