Edisto Inlet () is a rectangular arm of
Moubray Bay Moubray Bay () is a bay in the western Ross Sea, indenting the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, between Cape Roget and Cape Hallett. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross
Sir James Clark Ross (15 April 1800 – 3 April 186 ...
, long and wide, entered between
Cape Hallett
Cape Hallett is a snow-free area (Antarctic oasis) on the northern tip of the Hallett Peninsula on the Ross Sea coast of Victoria Land, East Antarctica. Cape Adare lies to the north.
History
In 1956, during Operation Deep Freeze II, was dam ...
and
Cape Christie. The (Commander
Roger W. Luther) was the first ship to enter this branch of Moubray Bay in February 1956, and the name "Edisto Bay" was given at that time, but "Edisto Inlet" has overtaken the earlier name in usage.
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References
Inlets of Antarctica
Landforms of Victoria Land
Borchgrevink Coast
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