Ezcurra Inlet () is an inlet forming the west arm of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. An inlet is a narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water often leading to an enclosed body of water such as a sound, bay, Admiralty Bay ( is an irregular bay 8 km wide at its entrance between Demay Point and Martins Head indenting the southern coast of King George Island for 16 km in the King George Island (Argentina Isla 25 de Mayo, Chile Isla Rey Jorge Russian historical name - Vaterlo (Waterloo) is the largest of the The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula. Charted by French Antarctic Expedition, 1908-10, under Charcot, and named "Fiord Ezcurra" after Pedro de Ezcurra (1859-1911), Argentine politician and Minister of Agriculture in 1908, who assisted FrAE. French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica. Pedro de Ezcurra (1859-1911 was an Argentine politician and Minister of Agriculture
Shortly after this area was charted, a mariner's guide to the region stated that "the western fijord, does not appear to offer good anchorage, as it is too much exposed to squalls. " Additionally, it was said to have not been used by whalers who frequented the waters due to the ice floes that blocked access to Admiralty Bay. Admiralty Bay ( is an irregular bay 8 km wide at its entrance between Demay Point and Martins Head indenting the southern coast of King George Island for 16 km in the [1]
References
- ^ United States Hydrographic Office. South America Pilot, Government Printing Office, 1916.
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