Gerlache Strait

Gerlache Strait

Gerlache Strait or De Gerlache Strait or Détroit de la Belgica is a channel/strait separating the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula. Gerlache Strait is located at coord|64|30|S|62|20|W|. The Belgian Antarctic Expedition, under Lt. Adrien de Gerlache, explored the strait in January and February 1898, naming it for the expedition ship Belgica. The name was later changed to honor the commander himself.

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* [http://www.pgoimages.com/g_antarctica_gerlache.php Images from the Gerlache Strait]


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