Moubray Bay
bay in the western Ross Sea, Antarctica
Moubray Bay (72°11′S 170°15′E) is a bay in the western Ross Sea, indenting the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica, between Cape Roget and Cape Hallett. It was discovered in 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross and named by him for George H. Moubray, clerk in charge of the expedition ship Terror.
Location
Cape Roget, the northern point of the bay, is the southern point on the Adare Peninsula.
To the west of Cape Roget the Moubray Glacier flows south to the bay from the Adare Saddle.
The DeAngelo Glacier and Slone Glacier are its tributaries, running southeast from the Admiralty Mountains.
To their south, past Quartermain Point the Burnette Glacier enters the bay.
Further south, past Honeycomb Ridge, Copper Cove, Helm Point and Hedgehog Island, the Honeycomb Glacier and Ironside Glacier flow into the bay.
The Kirk Glacier is a right tributary of the Ironside Glacier.
South of this is Cape Christie at the entrance to Edisto Inlet, which is fed by the Manhaul Glacier and Edisto Glacier, which flows past Tombstone Hill and Felsite Island.
The Hallett Peninsula forms the southeast side of Edisto Inlet, with Hallett Station and Cape Hallett at its northern extreme.
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