Parasite Bay

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Parasite Bay (

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66°46′S 141°33′E / 66.767°S 141.550°E / -66.767; 141.550Coordinates: 66°46′S 141°33′E / 66.767°S 141.550°E / -66.767; 141.550) is a small bay between Péage Island and the coastal angle formed by the west side of Cape Découverte. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition in 1951 and named by them for the study of atmospheric parasites made there, and by analogy with Ionosphere Bay at the east side of Cape Découverte.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Parasite Bay". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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