Prince Olav Coast () is that portion of the coast of
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land () is a roughly region of Antarctica Territorial claims in Antarctica, claimed by Norway as a dependent territory. It borders the claimed British Antarctic Territory 20th meridian west, 20° west, specifically the Caird Coast, ...
between the east entrance point of
Lutzow-Holm Bay, marked by the coastal angle at 40° E, and
Shinnan Glacier at 44° 38' E. It was discovered by Capt.
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen (7 June 1890 – 3 June 1965) was a Norwegian aviation pioneer, military officer, polar explorer and businessman. Among his achievements, he is generally regarded a founder of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Background
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in January 1930 on a flight from the Norvegia, and named for the future
King Olav V of Norway. To the west of it is the
Prince Harald Coast
Prince Harald Coast () is a portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land, Antarctica, encompassing Lutzow-Holm Bay, lying between Riiser-Larsen Peninsula, at 34° E, and the east entrance point of Lutzow-Holm Bay, marked by the coastal angle at 40° E. ...
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Prince Olav Coast, Antarctica
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References
Regions of Queen Maud Land
Coasts of Queen Maud Land
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