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Meana Point (Bulgarian: нос Меана, romanized: nos Meana, IPA: [ˈnɔs mɛˈanɐ]) is the ice covered west entrance point of Quesada Cove on the north coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is formed as a result of the retreat of Nelson Island's ice cap in the last decade of 20th century.[1] The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]

The feature is named after Elias Meana Díaz, member of the Spanish team that built Juan Carlos I base in January 1988 and first commander of that base during the 1988/89 austral summer season, for his support for the Bulgarian Antarctic programme.[1]

Location

Meana Point is located at 62°14′39.5″S 59°05′27″W, which is 1 km east of Baklan Point, 530 m south of Rotalia Island and 2.5 km southwest of Cariz Point. British mapping of the area in 1968.

Maps

• Livingston Island to King George Island. Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776. Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968
• South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968
• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated

Notes

References

• Meana Point. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
• Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

External links

• Meana Point. Copernix satellite image

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

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