Kemp Peninsula () is an irregular ice-covered peninsula long in a north–south direction and wide. The peninsula rises gently to and projects east between the heads of Mason Inlet and Mossman Inlet, on the east coast of

Palmer Land Palmer Land () is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic N ...

, Antarctica.

Location

The Kemp Peninsula is on the

Lassiter Coast The Lassiter Coast is the portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula that extends from Cape Mackintosh to Cape Adams. The northern portion of this coast was discovered and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service ...

of southern

, beside the

Weddell Sea The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean and contains the Weddell Gyre. Its land boundaries are defined by the bay formed from the coasts of Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula. The easternmost point is Cape Norvegia at Princess Martha ...

to the east. Mason Inlet is to the north, fed by Clowes Glacier. The coastal ice sheet extends north from Mason Inlet to

Cape Herdman Cape Herdman () is a broad ice-covered cape forming the southern entrance point to Violante Inlet, on the Black Coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica. The cape was photographed from the air in 1940 by the United States Antarctic Service; it was rephotogr ...

, at the south of the mouth of

Violante Inlet Violante Inlet () is an ice-filled inlet long, in an east–west direction, and wide, lying between Cape Fanning and Cape Herdman along the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the U ...

. The northern point of the peninsula is Cape Mackintosh. The Wegener Range is to the east. Cape Deacon is near the southern point. Mossman Inlet is to the south, just north of

New Bedford Inlet New Bedford Inlet () is a large pouch-shaped, ice-filled embayment between Cape Kidson and Cape Brooks, along the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the United States Antarctic Service ...

and east of Mount Pawson and Mohn Peaks on the mainland.

Discovery and name

Kemp Peninsula was first seen from the air in December 1940 by members of the

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(USAS), who at that time photographed all but its northern extremity. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the

Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition The Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) was an expedition from 1947–1948 which researched the area surrounding the head of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica. Background Finn Ronne led the RARE which was the final privately sponsored exp ...

(RARE), who in conjunction with the

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(FIDS) charted it from the ground. }It was named by the FIDS for Stanley W. Kemp, a British

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and

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, first Director of Research of the

Discovery Investigations The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, wh ...

, 1924–36, and Director of the

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, 1936–45.

Features

Clowes Glacier

. A glacier wide, which flows east to enter Mason Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the RARE under Ronne, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Archibald J. Clowes.

Mason Inlet

. Ice-filled inlet which recedes southwest between Cape Mackintosh and the coastline south of

, along the east coast of Palmer Land. First seen and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the USAS. During 1947 the inlet was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for D.P. Mason, their surveyor on the joint British-American sledge journey during the charting of this coast in 1947.

Cape Mackintosh

. A low, ice-covered cape forming the north tip of Kemp Peninsula and the east entrance point to Mason Inlet. Probably first seen by members of the USAS who photographed a portion of Kemp Peninsula while exploring this coast from the air in December 1940. During 1947 the cape was photographed by the RARE, which in conjunction with the FIDS surveyed it from the ground. Named by the FIDS after Neil A. Mackintosh (1900-74), British marine biologist, oceanographer, and authority on Antarctic whales; member of DI scientific staff from 1924 and Chief Scientific Officer, 1929–49; Deputy Director, National Institute of Oceanography (now

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), 1949-61.

Cape Deacon

. An ice-covered cape forming the southeast tip of Kemp Peninsula. Probably first seen by members of the

(USAS) who photographed a portion of Kemp Peninsula while exploring this coast from the air in December 1940. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the

UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (or UK-APC) is a United Kingdom government committee, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, responsible for recommending names of geographical locations within the British Antarctic Territory (BAT) and ...

(UK-APC) after George E.R. Deacon (1906-84), English oceanographer and member of the Discovery Investigations staff, 1927-39; Director of the National Institute of Oceanography, 1949-71.

Jeffries Bluff

. The ice-covered south point of Kemp Peninsula on the Lassiter Coast. The feature was photographed from the air by the USAS in December 1940, surveyed by the joint RARE-FIDS sledge party in November 1947 and rephotographed by the

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, 1965-67. In association with Cape Deacon to the northeast, named by the UK-APC in 1981 after Margaret Elsa Jeffries (Mrs. George Deacon), a member of the staff of the Discovery Committee, about {{convert, {{convert, 1930.{{sfn, Alberts, 1995, p=370

Mossman Inlet

{{coord, 73, 17, S, 60, 32, W. Narrow ice-filled inlet which recedes north {{convert, 10, nmi between

Cape Kidson New Bedford Inlet () is a large pouch-shaped, ice-filled embayment between Cape Kidson and Cape Brooks, along the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the United States Antarctic Service ...

and the southwest end of Kemp Peninsula. This inlet was first seen and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the USAS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the RARE under Ronne, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Robert C. Mossman, 1870-1940, British meteorologist and climatologist and member of the ScotNAE under Bruce, 1902-04.{{sfn, Alberts, 1995, p=508

Mount Pawson

{{coord, 73, 10, S, 61, 01, W. A mountain {{convert, 7, nmi southeast of Mohn Peaks. First mapped by the FIDS-RARE joint sledge party of 1947-48. Remapped by the

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(USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by the United States

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(US-ACAN) for David L. Pawson, biologist with the Palmer Station-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66.{{sfn, Alberts, 1995, p=562

Mohn Peaks

{{coord, 73, 07, S, 61, 15, W. Two ice-covered peaks, the northern and southern {{convert, 1,275, m high and {{convert, 1,230, m high, respectively, standing {{convert, 9, nmi west-southwest of the head of Mason Inlet. First seen and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the USAS. During 1947 the peaks were photographed from the air by the RARE under

Finn Ronne Finn Ronne (December 20, 1899 – January 12, 1980) was a Norwegian-born U.S. citizen and Antarctic explorer. Background Finn Ronne was born in Horten, in Vestfold county, Norway. His father, Martin Rønne (1861–1932), was a polar explorer w ...

, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted them from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Henrik Mohn.{{sfn, Alberts, 1995, p=499

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