Ingrid Christensen Coast [SEP] continent
Ingrid Christensen Coast
The Ingrid Christensen Coast is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between Jennings Promontory, in 72°33′E, and the western end of the West Ice Shelf in 81°24′E. It is located in the western half of Princess Elizabeth Land, just east of the Amery Ice Shelf.
The coast was discovered and a landing made on the Vestfold Hills on February 20, 1935, by Captain Klarius Mikkelsen in the "Tórshavn", a vessel owned by Norwegian whaling magnate Lars Christensen. It was
Kerguelen in 1773.
1776-1777
- First female scientist in the sub-Antarctic region is botanist valet, Jeanne Baret.
1830s.
1833
- First written account about sub-Antarctic travel from a woman's perspective is written by Abby Jane Morrell.
1839
- An unnamed female castaway who later traveled on the "Eliza Scott" and "Sabrina" journeyed "within sight of the continent."
1930s.
1931
- Norwegian Ingrid Christensen and her companion, Mathilde Wegger,