Cape Broms
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Cape Broms is a cape which marks the south side of the entrance to Rohss Bay
on the west side of James Ross Island
, off the northeast end of Antarctic Peninsula
. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld
, who named it for G.E. Broms, a patron of the expedition.
Rohss Bay
Rohss Bay is a bay 11 nautical miles wide, between Capes Broms and Obelisk on the southwest side of James Ross Island. Discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, under Nordenskjold, and named by him for August and Wilhelm Rohss, patrons of the expedition....
on the west side of James Ross Island
James Ross Island
James Ross Island is a large island off the southeast side and near the northeastern extremity of Antarctic Peninsula, from which it is separated by Prince Gustav Channel. Rising to , it is irregularly shaped and extends in a north-south direction. It was charted in October 1903 by the Swedish...
, off the northeast end of Antarctic Peninsula
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the northernmost part of the mainland of Antarctica. It extends from a line between Cape Adams and a point on the mainland south of Eklund Islands....
. It was discovered by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was led by Otto Nordenskjöld and Carl Anton Larsen.-Background:Otto Nordenskjöld, a Swedish geologist and geographer, organized and lead a scientific expedition of the Antarctic Peninsula...
, 1901–04, under Otto Nordenskiöld
Otto Nordenskiöld
Nils Otto Gustaf Nordenskjöld was a Finnish and Swedish geologist, geographer, and polar explorer.-Biography:...
, who named it for G.E. Broms, a patron of the expedition.