Lützow-Holm Bay

Lützow-Holm Bay is a large bay, about 220 kilometres (120 nmi) wide, indenting the coast of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica between Riiser-Larsen Peninsula and the coastal angle immediately east of the Flatvaer Islands. It was discovered by Captain Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen in two airplane flights from his expedition vessel, the Norvegia, on February 21 and 23, 1931. The name honours Commander Finn Lützow-Holm of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service, a pilot for Captain Riiser-Larsen on the Aagaard in 1935.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Lützow-Holm Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-27.

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Coordinates: 69°10′S 37°30′E / 69.167°S 37.500°E / -69.167; 37.500

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