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Markham Bay (Antarctica)

Index Markham Bay (Antarctica)

Markham Bay is a bay wide, lying between Ekelöf Point and Hamilton Point on the east side of James Ross Island, Antarctica. [1]

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  1. 17 relations: Antarctic Peninsula, British Antarctic Survey, Charles Rabot, Clements Markham, Graham Land, James Clark Ross, James Ross Island, Mount Haddington, Otto Nordenskjöld, Rita of Cascia, Seymour Island, Snow Hill Island, Swedish Antarctic Expedition, The Watchtower, Trinity Peninsula, William Baillie-Hamilton, William Herbert Hobbs.

  2. Bays of James Ross Island

Antarctic Peninsula

The Antarctic Peninsula, known as O'Higgins Land in Chile and Tierra de San Martín in Argentina, and originally as Graham Land in the United Kingdom and the Palmer Peninsula in the United States, is the northernmost part of mainland Antarctica.

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British Antarctic Survey

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute.

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Charles Rabot

Charles Rabot (26 June 1856 in Nevers − 1 February 1944 in Martigné-Ferchaud) was a French geographer, glaciologist, traveler, journalist, lecturer, translator, and explorer.

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Clements Markham

Sir Clements Robert Markham (20 July 1830 – 30 January 1916) was an English geographer, explorer and writer.

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Graham Land

Graham Land is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula that lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz.

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James Clark Ross

Sir James Clark Ross (15 April 1800 – 3 April 1862) was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer known for his explorations of the Arctic, participating in two expeditions led by his uncle John Ross, and four led by William Edward Parry, and, in particular, for his own Antarctic expedition from 1839 to 1843.

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James Ross Island

James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel.

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Mount Haddington

Mount Haddington is a massive high shield volcano comprising much of James Ross Island in Graham Land, Antarctica.

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Otto Nordenskjöld

Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld (6 December 1869 – 2 June 1928) was a Swedish geologist, geographer, and polar explorer.

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Rita of Cascia

Rita of Cascia, OSA (born Margherita Ferri Lotti; 1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun.

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Seymour Island

Seymour Island or Marambio Island, is an island in the chain of 16 major islands around the tip of the Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula.

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Snow Hill Island

Snow Hill Island is an almost completely snowcapped island, long and wide, lying off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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Swedish Antarctic Expedition

The Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901–1903 was a scientific expedition led by Otto Nordenskjöld and Carl Anton Larsen.

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The Watchtower

The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom is an illustrated religious magazine, published by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.

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Trinity Peninsula

Trinity Peninsula is the northernmost part of the Antarctic Peninsula.

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William Baillie-Hamilton

Admiral William Alexander Baillie-Hamilton (6 June 1803 – 1 October 1881) was a Scottish naval commander who served on the Arctic Council when it was searching for Sir John Franklin.

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William Herbert Hobbs

William Herbert Hobbs, Ph.D. (Worcester, Mass., July 2, 1864 – Ann Arbor, MI, January 1, 1953) was an American geologist.

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See also

Bays of James Ross Island

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markham_Bay_(Antarctica)

Also known as Ball Glacier (James Ross Island), Cabo Santa Rita, Ekelöf Point, Gourdon Glacier, Hamilton Point, Hobbs Glacier (James Ross Island), Rabot Point, Redshaw Point, Saint Rita Point.