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Cook Bay (Tierra Del Fuego)
Cook Bay is the name of three bays: *Cook Bay (South Georgia), in the subantarctic island of South Georgia * Cook Bay (Antarctica), on the George V Coast *Cook Bay (Tierra del Fuego) Cook Bay is the name of three bays: *Cook Bay (South Georgia) Cook Bay () is an irregular bay, wide at its entrance between Cape Crewe and Black Head, narrowing into two western arms, Lighthouse Bay and Prince Olav Harbour, along the north coa ..., south of Tierra del Fuego See also * Cook's Bay (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Bay (South Georgia)
Cook Bay () is an irregular bay, wide at its entrance between Cape Crewe and Black Head, narrowing into two western arms, Lighthouse Bay and Prince Olav Harbour, along the north coast of South Georgia. It was charted by Discovery Investigations (DI) personnel during the period 1926–30, and named by them for Captain James Cook, who explored South Georgia and landed in this general vicinity in 1775. Features The following notable features of Cook Bay were named by DI personnel, unless otherwise noted. Cape Crewe forms the north side of the entrance to Cook Bay. Cape Crewe is an established name, dating back to about 1912. Crewe Rock, an offshore rock about high, lies 0.1 nautical miles (0.2 km) east of Cape Crewe, for which it is named. Kelp Bank is a shoal, covered with kelp, lying northeast of Cape Crewe. The name appears to be first used on a 1931 British Admiralty chart. A small rock group referred to as the Olav Rocks lies east-southeast of Cape Crewe. It was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Bay (Antarctica)
Cook Ice Shelf is an ice shelf about wide, occupying a deep recession of the coastline between Cape Freshfield and Cape Hudson, to the east of Deakin Bay. This bay was discovered by the US Exploring Expedition in 1840, and referred to by Wilkes as Disappointment Bay. This indentation was called Cook Bay by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–14, under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Joseph Cook, Prime Minister of Australia The prime minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The prime minister heads the executive branch of the Australian Government, federal government of Australia and is also accountable to Parliament of A ... in 1914. The generic term has been amended, as the bay is permanently filled by an ice shelf. Scientists studying the effects of global warming have proposed that sea water encroachment in the area could destabilize a significant portion of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. References * Ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Bay (Tierra Del Fuego)
Cook Bay is the name of three bays: *Cook Bay (South Georgia), in the subantarctic island of South Georgia * Cook Bay (Antarctica), on the George V Coast *Cook Bay (Tierra del Fuego) Cook Bay is the name of three bays: *Cook Bay (South Georgia) Cook Bay () is an irregular bay, wide at its entrance between Cape Crewe and Black Head, narrowing into two western arms, Lighthouse Bay and Prince Olav Harbour, along the north coa ..., south of Tierra del Fuego See also * Cook's Bay (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |