Arctowski Cove
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Arctowski Cove is a small cove
at the southeast side of Point Thomas
in Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Named by a Polish Antarctic Expedition (1977–79) after Henryk Arctowski
, Polish meteorologist with the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
, 1897–99, and in association with the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station
on Point Thomas.
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
at the southeast side of Point Thomas
Point Thomas
Point Thomas is a point marking the south side of the entrance to Ezcurra Inlet in Admiralty Bay, on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908–10, under Charcot, and named by him for a member of the expedition....
in Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Named by a Polish Antarctic Expedition (1977–79) after Henryk Arctowski
Henryk Arctowski
Henryk Arctowski was a Polish scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica's explorer.Henryck Arctowski, PhD, was born in Warsaw on 15 July 1871, and educated in Paris, Liege, Zurich and Lemberg. He was in charge of physical observations on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897–1899...
, Polish meteorologist with the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
, 1897–99, and in association with the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station
Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station
Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station is a research station on King George Island, off the coast of Antarctica.Named for Henryk Arctowski , who as meteorologist had accompanied the Belgian explorer Baron Adrien de Gerlache on the "Belgica" expedition, 1897-1899. This was the first expedition to...
on Point Thomas.