Ulu Peninsula
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Ulu Peninsula is that portion of James Ross Island
northwest of the narrow neck of land between Rohss Bay
and Croft Bay
, extending from Cape Obelisk
to Cape Lachman
. Named descriptively by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1987. In plan view the cove
is shaped like an ulu
, a type of knife
traditionally used by Eskimo women.
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north-south direction. It was charted in October 1903 by the Swedish...
northwest of the narrow neck of land between Rohss Bay
Rohss Bay
Rohss Bay is a bay 11 nautical miles wide, between Capes Broms and Obelisk on the southwest side of James Ross Island. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, and named by him for August and Wilhelm Rohss, patrons of the expedition....
and Croft Bay
Croft Bay
Croft Bay is a bay which indents the north-central side of James Ross Island and forms the south part of Herbert Sound, south of the northeast end of Antarctic Peninsula. Discovered in 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Nordenskjold. Charted in 1945 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies...
, extending from Cape Obelisk
Cape Obelisk
Cape Obelisk is a cape at the north side of the entrance to Rohss Bay, on the west side of James Ross Island. Discovered and named by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold. The name is descriptive of a conspicuous rock pinnacle about 2 nautical miles within the headland,...
to Cape Lachman
Cape Lachman
Cape Lachman is a cape marking the north tip of James Ross Island, which lies south of Trinity Peninsula. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, who named it for J. Lachman, a patron of the expedition....
. Named descriptively by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1987. In plan view the cove
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...
is shaped like an ulu
Ulu
An ulu is an all-purpose knife traditionally used by Eskimo women, both Yupik and Inuit. It is utilized in applications as diverse as skinning and cleaning animals, cutting a child's hair, cutting food and, if necessary, trimming blocks of snow and ice used to build an igloo...
, a type of knife
Knife
A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
traditionally used by Eskimo women.