Bolson Cove
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Bolsón Cove is a cove
at the head of Flandres Bay
, lying immediately east of Etienne Fjord
, along the west coast of Graham Land
. It was first charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
under Gerlache, 1897–99. The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1954 and is probably descriptive; "bolsón" is Spanish for a large purse.
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
at the head of Flandres Bay
Flandres Bay
Flandres Bay is a large bay lying between Capes Renard and Willems, along the west coast of Graham Land. Explored in 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, who named it, probably after the historical area of that name, now constituting part of France, Belgium and the Netherlands....
, lying immediately east of Etienne Fjord
Etienne Fjord
Etienne Fjord is a bay 5 nautical miles long, lying between Bolson and Thomson Coves on the south side of Flandres Bay, along the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Eugene Etienne , French politician, Vice President of the...
, along the west coast of Graham Land
Graham Land
Graham Land is that portion of the Antarctic Peninsula which lies north of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz. This description of Graham Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the British Antarctic Place-names Committee and the US Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, in...
. It was first charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition
Belgian Antarctic Expedition
The Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897 to 1899, named after its expedition vessel Belgica, was the first expedition to winter in the Antarctic region.- Preparation and Surveying :...
under Gerlache, 1897–99. The name appears on an Argentine government chart of 1954 and is probably descriptive; "bolsón" is Spanish for a large purse.