Doris Cove

Location of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands
Wulfila Glacier (in the background) from Livingston Island in 2004
Topographic map of Livingston, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands

Doris Cove (Bulgarian: залив Дорис, romanized: zaliv Doris, IPA: [ˈzalif ˈdɔris]) is the 1.3 km wide cove indenting for 600 m the southwest coast of Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica south of Oborishte Ridge and northwest of Ephraim Bluff. It is formed as a result of the retreat of Wulfila Glacier in the first two decades of 21st century.[1] Bulgarian topographic survey Tangra 2004/05. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.[2]

The feature is named after the sea goddess Doris in Greek mythology.[1]

  1. ^ a b Doris Cove. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
  2. ^ L. Ivanov. General Geography and History of Livingston Island. In: Bulgarian Antarctic Research: A Synthesis. Eds. C. Pimpirev and N. Chipev. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015. pp. 17–28