Point Alden
Point Aldenis an ice-covered point in Antarctica with rock exposures along the seaward side. The point marks the western side of the entrance to Commonwealth Bay and the division between Adélie Coast and George V Coast in Antarctica. The point was discovered on January 30, 1840, by the USEE under Lt. Charles Wilkes, and named by him for Lt. James Alden of the expedition's flagship Vincennes.[1]
References
- "Point Alden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
Further reading
- Defense Mapping Agency 1992, Sailing Directions (planning Guide) and (enroute) for Antarctica, P 412
- Kurt Stüwe, Robin Oliver, Geological history of Adélie Land and King George V Land, Antarctica: Evidence for a polycyclic metamorphic evolution, Precambrian Research Volume 43, Issue 4, June 1989, Pages 317–334, https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9268(89)90063-6
External links
- Point Alden on USGS website
- Point Alden on AADC website
- Point Alden on SCAR website
- Point Alden on mindat.org
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