Black Coast
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Black Coast is the portion of the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula
between Cape Boggs
and Cape Mackintosh
. This coast was discovered and photographed from the air by members of the East Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service, 1939–41, on a flight of December 30, 1940. The most southerly point reached was Wright Inlet
at 74°S, but features as far south as Bowman Peninsula
are identifiable in the aerial photographs taken on the flight.
Black Coast was named after Commander (later Admiral) Richard B. Black, U.S. Navy Reserve (1902–92), leader of the December 30 flight and commanding officer of the East Base.
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
between Cape Boggs
Cape Boggs
Cape Boggs is a bold, ice-covered headland marking the east extremity of Eielson Peninsula, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by members of East Base of the United States Antarctic Service who charted this coast by land and from the air in 1940. Named for S.W. Boggs, Geographer, Dept...
and Cape Mackintosh
Cape Mackintosh
Cape Mackintosh is a low, ice-covered cape forming the north tip of Kemp Peninsula and the east entrance point to Mason Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. Probably first seen by members of the United States Antarctic Service who photographed a portion of Kemp Peninsula while exploring this...
. This coast was discovered and photographed from the air by members of the East Base of the U.S. Antarctic Service, 1939–41, on a flight of December 30, 1940. The most southerly point reached was Wright Inlet
Wright Inlet
Wright Inlet is an ice-filled inlet receding westward between Capes Little and Wheeler along the east coast of Palmer Land. The inlet was photographed from the air in 1940 by the United States Antarctic Service and in 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition under Ronne. Named by Ronne...
at 74°S, but features as far south as Bowman Peninsula
Bowman Peninsula
Bowman Peninsula is a peninsula, long in a north-south direction and wide in its northern and central portions, lying between Nantucket Inlet and Gardner Inlet on the east coast of Palmer Land. The peninsula is ice covered and narrows toward the south, terminating in Cape Adams...
are identifiable in the aerial photographs taken on the flight.
Black Coast was named after Commander (later Admiral) Richard B. Black, U.S. Navy Reserve (1902–92), leader of the December 30 flight and commanding officer of the East Base.