Jebsen Point
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Jebsen Point is a point at the south side of Port Jebsen
on the west side of Signy Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. The name appears on a map based upon a running survey
of these islands by Captain Petter Sorlle in 1912-13.
Port Jebsen
Port Jebsen is a cove immediately north of Jebsen Point on the west side of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Charted in 1912-13 by Petter Sorlle, a Norwegian whaling captain. The cove is named for nearby Jebsen Point....
on the west side of Signy Island
Signy Island
Signy Island is a small sub-antarctic island in the South Orkney Islands group locted at . It is about long and wide and rises to above sea level. Much of the island is permanently covered with ice. The average temperature range is to about in winter...
, in the South Orkney Islands
South Orkney Islands
The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands in the Southern Ocean, about north-east of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. They have a total area of about ....
. The name appears on a map based upon a running survey
Running survey
A running survey is a rough survey made by a vessel while coasting. Bearings to landmarks are taken at intervals as the vessel sails offshore, and are used to fix features on the coast and further inland...
of these islands by Captain Petter Sorlle in 1912-13.