Djupvikneset Peninsula
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Djupvikneset Peninsula is a high, ice-covered cove
between Djupvika and Havsbotn along the southwest shore of Lutzow-Holm Bay
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Djupvikneset (the deep bay
, ness, or promontory) in association with nearby Djupvika Bay.
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...
between Djupvika and Havsbotn along the southwest shore of Lutzow-Holm Bay
Lutzow-Holm Bay
Lutzow-Holm Bay is a large bay in Antarctica, about 120 miles wide, indenting the coast of Queen Maud Land between Riiser-Larsen Peninsula and the coastal angle immediately east of the Flatvaer Islands. It was discovered by Capt. Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen in two airplane flights from his expedition...
. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37, and named Djupvikneset (the deep bay
Bay
A bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
, ness, or promontory) in association with nearby Djupvika Bay.