Low Head (Antarctica)
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Low Head is a headland
1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south-southwest of Lions Rump
, the west side of the entrance to King George Bay
, on King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands
. Charted and given this descriptive name during 1937 by DI
personnel on the Discovery II.
Headland
A headland is a point of land, usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends out into a body of water.Headland can also refer to:*Headlands and bays*headLand, an Australian television series...
1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south-southwest of Lions Rump
Lions Rump
Lions Rump is a conspicuous headland forming the west side of the entrance to King George Bay, on King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Charted and given this descriptive name in 1937 by DI personnel on the Discovery II....
, the west side of the entrance to King George Bay
King George Bay
King George Bay is a large bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing westwards. There are three settlements on the bay Chartres, Dunnose Head and Roy Cove. Storm Mountain is on the north coast. it contains numerous islands, including the Passage Islands....
, on 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...
. Charted and given this descriptive name during 1937 by DI
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
personnel on the Discovery II.