Cape Fie

Map of Bouvetøya

Cape Fie (Norwegian: Kapp Fie), located at 54°27′S 3°28′E / 54.450°S 3.467°E / -54.450; 3.467Coordinates: 54°27′S 3°28′E / 54.450°S 3.467°E / -54.450; 3.467, is a cape marking the southeast extremity of Bouvetøya in the South Atlantic Ocean. It was first roughly charted in 1898 by a German expedition under Carl Chun, and was re-charted and named by the Norwegian expedition under Captain Harald Horntvedt who explored the area from the Norvegia in December 1927.[1] [2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Fie, Cape". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ↑ "Prof. Dr. phil., Dr. med. h. c. Carl Chun". University of Leipzig. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Norvegia-ekspedisjonene". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2016.

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