Cecil Cave Explained

Cecil Cave (-68.7667°N -132°W) is a sea cave which indents the southern part of Cape Ingrid on the west coast of Peter I Island in Antarctica. It was discovered and named by a Norwegian expedition under Eyvind Tofte in the Odd I in January 1927.[1] [2] Tofte and the second mate rowed into the cave in an unsuccessful attempt to land on the island.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Geographic Names of Antarctica . January 1956 . Gazetteer . 14 . . 81 . January 5, 2019.
  2. Web site: Cecil Cave: Antarctica . Geographical Names . January 5, 2019.
  3. Web site: Cecil Cave. Gna-GeographicNamesOfTheAntarctic1stEdition1981_djvu. 377. October 30, 2011.
  4. Book: Antarctica: an encyclopedia . 1 . 174 . John . Stewart . 1990 . Jefferson, North Carolina . . 9780899505978.

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