Martel Inlet (62°5′S 58°22′W) is an inlet forming the northeast head of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands off Antarctica. The inlet and most of its constituent features were charted in December 1909 by the Fourth French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot and named "Fiord Martel" after J.L. Martel, a French politician.[3] The mountain ridge Ullmann Spur is located at the head of the inlet.[4]

Comandante Ferraz Lighthouse

Martel Inlet Lighthouse located at Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
Location	Martel Inlet Comandante Ferraz Station King George Island Antarctica
Coordinates	62°05′02″S 58°23′31″W
Tower
Constructed	2007[1]
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Height	4 metres (13 ft)[2]
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and light
Markings	red and white tower, red lantern
Power source	solar power
Operator	Proantar[1]
Light
Focal height	14 metres (46 ft)[2]
Range	10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[2]
Characteristic	Iso R 2s.[2]

Visca Anchorage is the northwestern cove of Martel Inlet. It was named by Charcot for an acquaintance in Montevideo.[5] Within the cove is Sea Leopard Patch, a shoal with a least depth of 18 m (59 ft). It was charted in 1927 by Discovery Investigations personnel on the Discovery and named after the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx.[6]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Martel Inlet". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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