Marian Cove
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Marian Cove is a cove
indenting the southwest part of King George Island between Collins Harbor
and Potter Cove
, in the South Shetland Islands
. The name was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson
in a 1921 report based upon his investigations of King George Island in 1913-14, but may reflect an earlier naming.
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...
indenting the southwest part of King George Island between Collins Harbor
Collins Harbor
Collins Harbor is a bay indenting the south coast of King George Island immediately east of Fildes Peninsula, in the South Shetland Islands. The name appears on a chart by Scottish geologist David Ferguson, who roughly charted the bay in 1913-14, but may reflect an earlier naming....
and Potter Cove
Potter Cove
Potter Cove is a cove indenting the southwest side of King George Island to the east of Barton Peninsula, in the South Shetland Islands. Potter Cove was known to sealers as early as 1821, and the name is now well established in international usage....
, in the South Shetland Islands
South Shetland Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about north of the Antarctic Peninsula, with a total area of . By the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the Islands' sovereignty is neither recognized nor disputed by the signatories and they are free for use by any signatory for...
. The name was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson
David Ferguson
David Ferguson is the name of:*David Ferguson, Dual Diagnosis Counsellor*David Ferguson *Dave Ferguson , British boxer*David Ferguson...
in a 1921 report based upon his investigations of King George Island in 1913-14, but may reflect an earlier naming.