Lion Sound
Lion Sound (64°40′S 63°9′W / 64.667°S 63.150°WCoordinates: 64°40′S 63°9′W / 64.667°S 63.150°W) is a small passage between and the southeast coast of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. It was discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache. The name appears on a map based on a 1927 survey by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery, the sound being named for its association with Lion Island.[1]
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- ^ "Lion Sound". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
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Categories:
- Sounds of Graham Land
- Landforms of the Palmer Archipelago
- Palmer Archipelago geography stubs