COMPOSITE GAZETTEER OF ANTARCTICA

between Cape Kidson and Jeffries Bluff, Lassiter Coast, was photographed from the air by USAS in December 1940 and by RARE in 1947; surveyed from the ground by FIDS-RARE from "Stonington Island" in December 1947 and, in association with the names of Antarctic meteorologists grouped in this area, named after Robert Cockburn Mossman (1870-1940), British meteorologist and climatologist; member of SNAE, Laurie Island, 1902-04, first Director of the Argentine meteorological station on that island, 1904-05, and subsequently a member of the Argentine meteorological service ([in 73°17'S 60°32'W] APC, 1955, p.15; USHO chart 6639, 1955; DOS 601 sheet W 73 60, 1957; [co-ordinates corrected] USGS sketch map Ellsworth Land-Palmer Land, 1969; APC, 1977, p.23). Bukhta Mosmen (Soviet Union. MMF chart, 1961). The inlet was photographed from the air by USN, 1965-67. Ensenada Mossman (Chile. IGM map 27, 1966). Ledyanoy Bukhta Mosmen (Soviet Union. AA, 1966, Pl.24).

Narrow ice-filled inlet which recedes N 10 mi between Cape Kidson and the SW end of Kemp Peninsula, along the E coast of Palmer Land. This inlet was first seen and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the USAS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the RARE under Ronne, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Robert C. Mossman, 1870-1940, British meteorologist and climatologist and member of the ScotNAE under Bruce, 1902-04.