Mathieu Rock
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Mathieu Rock is an ice-free rock, midway between Cape Bickerton
and Rock X
, at the east side of the entrance to Victor Bay
, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47 and charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
under Marret, 1952-53. The rock was named for Claude Mathieu, a French astronomer of the 19th century.
Cape Bickerton
Cape Bickerton is an ice-covered point 5 nautical miles east-northeast of Gravenoire Rock which marks the north extremity of the coastal area close east of Victor Bay. Charted by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911-14, and named by him for F. H...
and Rock X
Rock X
Rock X is a prominent offshore rock 0.4 miles long, lying close inside the east side of the entrance to Victor Bay, 1 mile northwest of Gravenoire Rock, on the Antarctic coast. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47, and charted by the French Antarctic...
, at the east side of the entrance to Victor Bay
Victor Bay
Victor Bay is a bay about 16 nautical miles wide and 7 nautical miles long, indenting the coast between Pourquoi Pas Point and Mathieu Rock, Antarctica. The bay is marked by an extensive chain of icebergs breaking away from the high tongue of Commandant Charcot Glacier. It was delineated from...
, Antarctica. It was photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946–47 and charted by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
under Marret, 1952-53. The rock was named for Claude Mathieu, a French astronomer of the 19th century.