Kemp Peninsula
ice-covered peninsula in Antarctica
Kemp Peninsula (73°8′S 60°15′W) is an irregular ice-covered peninsula 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) long in a north–south direction and 5 to 12 nautical miles (9.3 to 22.2 km; 5.8 to 13.8 mi) wide.
The peninsula rises gently to 305 metres (1,001 ft) and projects east between the heads of Mason Inlet and Mossman Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land, Antarctica.
Location
The Kemp Peninsula is on the Lassiter Coast of southern Palmer Land, beside the Weddell Sea to the east.
Mason Inlet is to the north, fed by Clowes Glacier.
The coastal ice sheet extends north from Mason Inlet to Cape Herdman, at the south of the mouth of Violante Inlet.
The northern point of the peninsula is Cape Mackintosh.
The Wegener Range is to the east.
Cape Deacon is near the southern point.
Mossman Inlet is to the south, just north of New Bedford Inlet and east of Mount Pawson and Mohn Peaks on the mainland.
Discovery and name
Kemp Peninsula was first seen from the air in December 1940 by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), who at that time photographed all but its northern extremity.
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