Ravin Bay

Ravin Bay (

66°32′S 138°27′E / 66.533°S 138.450°ECoordinates:

66°32′S 138°27′E / 66.533°S 138.450°E) is a small bay between Cape Pepin and the point where Francais Glacier discharges into the sea. Discovered in 1840 by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville and named by him for the aspect of the coast, "ravin" being French for ravine.^[1]

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^ "Antarctica Detail - Ravin Bay". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.

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[1] "Antarctica Detail - Ravin Bay". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.

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