Nattriss Point
Encyclopedia
Nattriss Point is a rocky headland
forming the eastern end of Saunders Island
in the South Sandwich Islands. First charted in 1819 by a Russian
expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
, it was re-charted in 1930 by DI
personnel on the Discovery II and named by them for E.A. Nattriss, shipping officer to the Discovery Committee
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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...
forming the eastern end of Saunders Island
Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands
Saunders Island is a crescent-shaped island long, lying between Candlemas Island and Montagu Island in the South Sandwich Islands, apart of the United Kingdom. It is a volcanic island composed of an active stratovolcano, Mount Michael. It's known to have erupted explosively in 1819, and has...
in the South Sandwich Islands. First charted in 1819 by a Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Fabian Gottlieb Thaddeus von Bellingshausen was an officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer, who ultimately rose to the rank of Admiral...
, it was re-charted in 1930 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 and named by them for E.A. Nattriss, shipping officer to the Discovery Committee
Discovery Committee
The Discovery Committee was a popular name for the Interdepartmental Committee for the Dependencies of the Falkland Islands established by the British Government to carry out scientific investigations and to propose nature resource conservation and economic development policies for the Falkland...
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