Oom Bay is a well-defined bay, 2 mi wide, indenting the Mawson coast between Cape Bruce and Campbell Head. Discovered in February 1931 by the British Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for Lieutenant K.E. Oom, RAN, cartographer with the expedition.[1]
Further reading
External links
- Oom Bay on USGS website
- Oom Bay on AADC website
- Oom Bay on SCAR website
- Oom Bay Satellite image
- long term weather forecast for Oom Bay
- Oom Bay area map
References
67°26′S 60°44′E / 67.433°S 60.733°E
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