Cape Ann and Mount Biscoe
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Cape Ann is a cape
on the coast of East Antarctica
, surmounted by Mount Biscoe rising to a peak
of 700 metres.
It was first photographed from the air in December 1929 during a Norwegian
expedition led by explorer and aviator Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
. Less than a month later, the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition led by Douglas Mawson
photographed the cape from their ship Discovery (the ship used by Robert Falcon Scott
for his first Antarctic expedition, 1901-1904). Both expeditions concluded that the cape and mountain were those sighted during February and March 1831 by John Biscoe
's Antarctic expedition and given the name Cape Ann, probably after Biscoe's wife. Mawson proposed that the cape retain the name Cape Ann and the mountain be named Mount Biscoe.
The mountain has a distinctive sharp black peak. Its position was fixed by an ANARE
survey party in 1957.
Headlands and bays
Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment.- Geology and geography :Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is surrounded by land on three sides, whereas a headland is surrounded by water on three sides. Headlands are characterized by high,...
on the coast of East Antarctica
East Antarctica
East Antarctica, also called Greater Antarctica, constitutes the majority of the Antarctic continent, lying on the Indian Ocean side of the Transantarctic Mountains...
, surmounted by Mount Biscoe rising to a peak
Pyramidal peak
A pyramidal peak, or sometimes in its most extreme form called a glacial horn, is a mountaintop that has been modified by the action of ice during glaciation and frost weathering...
of 700 metres.
It was first photographed from the air in December 1929 during a Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
expedition led by explorer and aviator Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen
Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen was a Norwegian aviation pioneer, polar explorer and businessman. Among his achievements, he is generally regarded as the founder of the Royal Norwegian Air Force....
. Less than a month later, the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition led by Douglas Mawson
Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson, OBE, FRS, FAA was an Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and Academic. Along with Roald Amundsen, Robert Falcon Scott, and Ernest Shackleton, Mawson was a key expedition leader during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.-Early work:He was appointed geologist to an...
photographed the cape from their ship Discovery (the ship used by Robert Falcon Scott
Robert Falcon Scott
Captain Robert Falcon Scott, CVO was a Royal Navy officer and explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 1901–04, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, 1910–13...
for his first Antarctic expedition, 1901-1904). Both expeditions concluded that the cape and mountain were those sighted during February and March 1831 by John Biscoe
John Biscoe
John Biscoe was an English mariner and explorer who commanded the first expedition known to have sighted the areas named Enderby Land and Graham Land along the coast of Antarctica...
's Antarctic expedition and given the name Cape Ann, probably after Biscoe's wife. Mawson proposed that the cape retain the name Cape Ann and the mountain be named Mount Biscoe.
The mountain has a distinctive sharp black peak. Its position was fixed by an ANARE
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
survey party in 1957.