Lussich Cove

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Lussich Cove ( 62°6′S58°21′W / 62.100°S 58.350°W / -62.100; -58.350 Coordinates: 62°6′S58°21′W / 62.100°S 58.350°W / -62.100; -58.350 ) is a cove at the southeast side of Martel Inlet in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was charted in 1909 by the Fourth French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, and named by him for Antonio Lussich of Montevideo, who was of assistance to the expedition. [1]

Geographic coordinate system Coordinate system

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Cove A small sheltered bay or coastal inlet

A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. Coves usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often situated within a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves.

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