- Monteverdi Peninsula
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Monteverdi Peninsula (72°30′S 72°0′W / 72.5°S 72°W) is a large ice-covered peninsula between Bach Ice Shelf and George VI Sound, forming the southernmost part of Alexander Island. The southern side of the feature was first seen and charted by Finn Ronne and Carl Eklund of United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41, who traversed the entire length of George VI Sound. Mapped from trimetrogon air photography taken by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947–48, and from survey by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1948-50. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Italian composer Claudio Monteverdi, 1568-1643.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Monteverdi Peninsula" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).
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