Princess Ragnhild Coast

Princess Ragnhild Coast is the portion of the coast of Queen Maud Land in Antarctica lying between 20° E and the Riiser-Larsen Peninsula, at 34° E. All but the eastern end of the coast is fringed by ice shelves. It was discovered by Capt. Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen and Capt. Nils Larsen in aerial flights from the ship Norvegia on February 16, 1931, and named for Princess Ragnhild of Norway.[1]

Vestvika Bay is a large bay on the west side of Riiser-Larsen Peninsula. It was mapped from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936–37, and named Vestvika, meaning "west bay."[2]

References
  1. "Princess Ragnhild Coast". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  2. "Vestvika Bay". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-05-02.

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