Peltier Channel

Peltier Channel, seen towards the south exit.

Peltier Channel (64°52′S 63°32′W / 64.867°S 63.533°W / -64.867; -63.533Coordinates: 64°52′S 63°32′W / 64.867°S 63.533°W / -64.867; -63.533) is a channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, in a NE-SW direction, separating Doumer and Wiencke Islands to the south of Port Lockroy, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Jean Peltier, noted French physicist.

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