Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula [SEP] continent
Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula
Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula (Bulgarian: Полуостров Йоан Павел II "Poluostrov Yoan Pavel II" ) is an ice-covered peninsula on the north coast of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica that is bounded by Hero Bay to the east and Barclay Bay to the west. It extends 13 km in length in north-south direction and is 8 km wide. Its north extremity is formed by the ice-free Cape Shirreff, an area visited by early 19th century sealers.
References.
- Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links.
- Ivanov, L. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: "Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis". Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17-28.
- Ioannes Paulus II Peninsula. Copernix satellite image