Dunikowski Ridge
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Dunikowski Ridge is a ridge trending NW-SE and rising to about 315 m northeast of Legru Bay
, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
. Named following geological work by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1977–79, after Xawery Dunikowski
(1875–1964), Polish sculptor.
Legru Bay
Legru Bay is a bay 2 nautical miles wide, indenting the south coast of King George Island immediately northeast of Martins Head, in the South Shetland Islands. In 1908-10, the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot applied the name "Cap Legru" to a feature which has now been identified as...
, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. Named following geological work by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1977–79, after Xawery Dunikowski
Xawery Dunikowski
Xawery Dunikowski was a Polish sculptor and artist, notable for surviving Auschwitz concentration camp, and best known for his Neo-Romantic sculptures and Auschwitz-inspired art.- Biography :...
(1875–1964), Polish sculptor.