Cape Mousse () is a small rocky cape, fringed by many small islands and backed by moraine close to the south, protruding through the coastal icecap southwest of
Cape Decouverte
A cape is a clothing accessory or a sleeveless outer garment which drapes the wearer's back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck.
History
Capes were common in medieval Europe, especially when combined with a Hood (headgear), hood in t ...
. Photographed from the air by
U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47. Charted by the
French Antarctic Expedition
The French Antarctic Expedition is any of several French expeditions in Antarctica.
First expedition
In 1772, Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec and the naturalist Jean Guillaume Bruguière sailed to the Antarctic region in search of the fable ...
, 1949–51, and so named by them because several patches of lichens were found on the exposed rocky surfaces. ''Mousse'' is French for 'moss'.
References
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Headlands of Adélie Land
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