Martel Inlet

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. It was 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]

Martel Inlet

Martel Inlet Lighthouse located at Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
Martel Inlet Antarctica
Location	Martel Inlet Comandante Ferraz Station King George Island Antarctica
Coordinates	62°05′02″S 58°23′31″W
Year first constructed	2007[1]
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Tower shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and light
Markings / pattern	red and white tower, red lantern
Tower height	4 metres (13 ft)[2]
Focal height	14 metres (46 ft)[2]
Light source	solar power
Range	10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)[2]
Characteristic	Iso R 2s.[2]
Admiralty number	G1387.5[2]
NGA number	2729[2]
Managing agent	Proantar[1]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica

References

1. "Antarctica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
2. List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017.
3. "Martel Inlet". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-08-16.

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