Richardson Cove (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Richardson Cove (The name as it would appear on a map)
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Feature type: Cove
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
Large, west facing cove between Conroy Point and Corral Point, on southwest side of Moe Island, Signy Island, South Orkney Islands. Named after Dr Michael George Richardson, Head of Polar Regions Unit, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1992-2006. BAS Biologist, 1970-75, Base Commander, Signy Island 1972-73. Moe Island forms Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 109. Dr Richardson was responsible for drafting Annex 5 to the Environmental Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty, which established ASPAs and Antarctic Specially Managed Areas.
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