Porpoise Bay, Antarctica

Porpoise Bay, Antarctica

Porpoise Bay (coord|66|30|S|128|30|E|) is an ice-filled embayment about 90 miles wide indenting the coast of Antarctica between Cape Goodenough and Cape Morse. The United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Charles Wilkes applied the name "Porpoise Bay", after the USEE brig "Porpoise", to a large bay at about 66°S, 130°E. US-ACAN's identification of Porpoise Bay is based on the correlation of Wilkes' chart (1840) with G.D. Blodgett's reconnaissance map (1955) compiled from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump (1946-47). The name has been applied to the large embayment lying close southwest in keeping with Wilkes' original naming.

Porpoise Basin (coord|66|10|S|128|30|E|) is an undersea basin, located close to Porpoise Bay. Porpoise Canyon (coord|64|20|S|131|0|E|) is an undersea canyon located about 300 miles from Porpoise Bay; it is one of the largest canyons in the Wilkes Land continental margin.


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