Asemus Beach
Encyclopedia
Asemus Beach is the beach extending 2.2 km on the northwest side of Mitchell Cove
in Robert Island
in the South Shetland Islands
, Antarctica. It is bounded by Debelyanov Point
to the southwest, the undulating interior of Alfatar Peninsula
to the northwest and Divotino Point
to the northeast, and is snow-free in summer.
The beach is named after the ancient Roman
town of Asemus in Northern Bulgaria.
Mitchell Cove
Mitchell Cove is the 2.8 km wide bay indenting for 3 km the southwest coast of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica southeast of Alfatar Peninsula, and entered between Debelyanov Point and Negra Point...
in Robert Island
Robert Island (South Shetland Islands)
Robert Island or Mitchells Island or Polotsk Island or Roberts Island is an island long and wide, situated between Nelson Island and Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands. Robert Island is located at . Surface area...
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...
, Antarctica. It is bounded by Debelyanov Point
Debelyanov Point
Debelyanov Point is a point forming the northwest side of the entrance to Mitchell Cove in Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated 2.8 km northwest of Negra Point and 3.81 km southeast of Fort William Point. Bulgarian early mapping in 2008. Named after the Bulgarian poet...
to the southwest, the undulating interior of Alfatar Peninsula
Alfatar Peninsula
Alfatar Peninsula is a peninsula extending 4 km in northeast-southwest direction and 2.8 km wide, forming the northwest extremity of Robert Island, South Shetland Islands. Bounded by Mitchell Cove, Carlota Cove, and Clothier Harbour. Linked to Coppermine Peninsula in the west. ...
to the northwest and Divotino Point
Divotino Point
Divotino Point is a sharp, low ice-free point on the southeast coast of Alfatar Peninsula on Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica projecting 200 m into Mitchell Cove...
to the northeast, and is snow-free in summer.
The beach is named after the ancient Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
town of Asemus in Northern Bulgaria.
Location
Asemus Beach is located at 62°23′10"S 59°39′25"W. British mapping in 1968, Chilean in 1971, Argentine in 1980, and Bulgarian in 2009.Maps
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4 (Updated second edition 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5)
