Cape Green

Cape Green (63°40′S 56°50′W) is a low ice cliff forming the southeastern extremity of Tabarin Peninsula, on the northeast end of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1946 and named for Michael C. Green, a FIDS geologist who lost his life when the base hut at Hope Bay burned in November 1948.[1] Neighbouring Cape Burd commemorates Oliver Burd, a FIDS meteorologist who lost his life in the same fire.[2]

For the Atlantic island country, see Cape Verde. For other uses, see Cape Verde (disambiguation).

References
  1. "Green, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  2. "Deaths of FIDS and BAS Staff in Antarctica". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-23.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Green, Cape". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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