Nielsen Fjord
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Nielsen Fjord is a fjord 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) wide between Cape North
and Gregory Bluffs
on the north coast of Victoria Land
. Named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
) for Captain Hans Nielsen
, master of the M.V. Thala Dan used in exploring this coast, 1962.
Cape North (Victoria Land)
Cape North is a large bluff with much rock exposed along the north and east sides, standing at the west side of Nielsen Fjord on the north coast of Victoria Land. The top of the bluff is snow covered and rises to about...
and Gregory Bluffs
Gregory Bluffs
Gregory Bluffs is a high granite bluffs that form the east side of Nielsen Fjord on the north coast of Victoria Land. Named by ANARE for C. Gregory, geologist with the ANARE cruise...
on the north coast of Victoria Land
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region of Antarctica bounded on the east by the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and on the west by Oates Land and Wilkes Land. It was discovered by Captain James Clark Ross in January 1841 and named after the UK's Queen Victoria...
. Named by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions is the historical name for the Australian Antarctic Program administered for Australia by the Australian Antarctic Division .-The ANARE Name:...
) for Captain Hans Nielsen
Hans Nielsen
Hans Nielsen may refer to:* Hans Nielsen , German actor who starred in the 1943 Nazi propaganda film Titanic* Hans Nielsen , Danish boxer who won a gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics...
, master of the M.V. Thala Dan used in exploring this coast, 1962.