Parasite Bay
Parasite Bay is a small bay between Péage Island and the coastal angle formed by the west side of Cape Découverte. It was charted by the French Antarctic Expedition in 1951 and named by them for the study of atmospheric parasites made there, and by analogy with Ionosphere Bay at the east side of Cape Découverte.- Type: Cove
- Description: bay
- Also known as: “Parasites, Baie des”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Martin.
Port Martin
Locality
Port Martin, or Port-Martin, is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, Antarctica, as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage. Port Martin is situated 9 km southwest of Parasite Bay.
Parasite Bay
- Categories: bay and body of water
- Location: Antarctica
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Parasite Bay” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帕拉賽特灣”
- Danish: “Baie des Parasites”
- French: “Baie des Parasites”
- German: “Baie des Parasites”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Parasite Bay”
- Swedish: “Baie des Parasites”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Découverte, Cape and Le Marais.
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