Utstikkar Bay is a
bay 4 miles (6 km) wide, indenting the coast immediately east of
Utstikkar Glacier
Utstikkar Glacier () is a broad glacier flowing north from the vicinity of Moyes Peak in Antarctica and terminating in Utstikkar Glacier Tongue between Utstikkar Bay to the east and Allison Bay to the west.
The glacier was mapped and named Utst ...
. It was first mapped by Norwegian cartographers from aerial photos taken by the
Lars Christensen Expedition
Lars is a common male name in Scandinavian countries.
Origin
''Lars'' means "from the city of Laurentum". Lars is derived from the Latin name Laurentius, which means "from Laurentum" or "crowned with laurel".
A homonymous Etruscan name was borne ...
, 1936–37, and was so named by them because the bay is contiguous with
Utstikkar Glacier
Utstikkar Glacier () is a broad glacier flowing north from the vicinity of Moyes Peak in Antarctica and terminating in Utstikkar Glacier Tongue between Utstikkar Bay to the east and Allison Bay to the west.
The glacier was mapped and named Utst ...
.
Bays of Mac. Robertson Land
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