Phelps Promontory () is a large

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promontory forming the north extremity of Varna Peninsula on

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in the

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north of

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. The promontory is fringed by several low-lying rocky headlands, and rises gently south to an altitude of about 180 m. Named after (Edmund) Malcolm Stuart Phelps (1928–2017), Master RRS John Biscoe, 1972-1991 ( First Officer, 1966–72; Second Officer, 1964–66), who gave substantial assistance to Dr. J.L. Smellie and Dr. M.R.A. Thomson,

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geologists with the field survey of this area, during the season 1974–75.

Maps

* L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005. * L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. (First edition 2009. )
Antarctic Digital Database (ADD).
Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly updated. * L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Smith Island. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2017.

References

Phelps Promontory.
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