Terra Nova Bay
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Terra Nova Bay is a bay
which is often ice free, about 64 km (39.8 mi) long, lying between Cape Washington
and the Drygalski Ice Tongue along the coast of Victoria Land
, Antarctica.
Discovered by the British
National Antarctic Expedition (known as the Discovery Expedition
) under Scott
, 1901–1904, and named by him after the Terra Nova
, one of the relief ships for the expedition.
The Italian (summer) Zucchelli Station
is located in the bay, as is the proposed Jang Bogo Station
of South Korea.
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,...
which is often ice free, about 64 km (39.8 mi) long, lying between Cape Washington
Cape Washington
Cape Washington is a prominent cape, 275 m, marking the south extremity of the cove which separates Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay, in Victoria Land. It separates the Borchgrevink Coast to the north from the Scott Coast to the south...
and the Drygalski Ice Tongue along the coast of Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
, Antarctica.
Discovered by the British
United Kingdom
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National Antarctic Expedition (known as the Discovery Expedition
Discovery Expedition
The British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, generally known as the Discovery Expedition, was the first official British exploration of the Antarctic regions since James Clark Ross's voyage sixty years earlier...
) under 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...
, 1901–1904, and named by him after the Terra Nova
Terra Nova (ship)
The Terra Nova was built in 1884 for the Dundee whaling and sealing fleet. She worked for 10 years in the annual seal fishery in the Labrador Sea, proving her worth for many years before she was called upon for expedition work.Terra Nova was ideally suited to the polar regions...
, one of the relief ships for the expedition.
The Italian (summer) Zucchelli Station
Zucchelli Station
Zucchelli Station is an Italian research station located at Terra Nova Bay, Antarctica and named for Mario Zucchelli, late director of the Italian Antarctic Program. This facility is operated during the summer months and hosts a variety of scientific projects...
is located in the bay, as is the proposed Jang Bogo Station
Jang Bogo Station
The Jang Bogo Station in Terra Nova Bay in the Antarctic is a proposed South Korean research station to be built in 2012. The base will house 15 people in winter and 60 in summer in a 4000 square metre building with three wings, and will be among the larger permanent bases in Antarctica.The base,...
of South Korea.