Meier Point
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Meier Point is a point forming the west side of the entrance to Norway Bight
on the south side of Coronation Island
, in the South Orkney Islands
. Named on a chart by Captain Petter Sorlle, Norwegian whaler who made a running survey
of the South Orkney Islands in 1912-13.
Norway Bight
Norway Bight is a bay 4 nautical miles wide indenting the south coast of Coronation Island between Meier Point and Mansfield Point, in the South Orkney Islands. The name appears on a chart by Petter Sorlle, Norwegian whaling captain who made a running survey of the South Orkney Islands in 1912-13....
on the south side of Coronation Island
Coronation Island
Coronation Island is the largest of the South Orkney Islands, long and from wide. The island extends in a general east-west direction, is mainly ice-covered and comprises numerous bays, glaciers and peaks, the highest rising to...
, 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 ....
. Named on a chart by Captain Petter Sorlle, Norwegian whaler who made 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 the South Orkney Islands in 1912-13.