Cape Charcot
Appearance
Cape Charcot (66°26′S 98°30′E / 66.433°S 98.500°E) is a rocky headland at the northeast end of the Melba Peninsula, 3 nautical miles (6 km) west of David Island. It was discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition under Mawson, 1911–1914, who named it for Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot, French Antarctic explorer.[1]
References
[edit] This article incorporates public domain material from "Charcot, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.