Abernethy Flats
Abernethy Flats is a gravel plain cut by braided streams at the head of Brandy Bay, James Ross Island. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1983 after Thomas Abernethy, gunner on HMS Erebus during exploration of these waters in 1842–43.
Coordinates: 63°52′S 57°54′W / 63.867°S 57.900°W
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Abernethy Flats". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
Categories:
- Plains of Antarctica
- Landforms of James Ross Island
- Landforms of Graham Land
- James Ross Island group geography stubs