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'''Sandefjord Cove''' is a cove between Cape Ingrid and the [[Glacier terminus|terminus]] of Tofte Glacier on the west side of [[Peter I Island]]. | '''Sandefjord Cove''' is a cove between [[Cape Ingrid]] and the [[Glacier terminus|terminus]] of Tofte Glacier on the west side of [[Peter I Island]]. | ||
==Discovery== | ==Discovery== | ||
A Norwegian expedition under Eyvind Tofte circumnavigated Peter I Island in the ''[[Odd I]]'' in 1927. In February 1929 the ''Norvegia'' under Nils Larsen carried out a series of explorations all around the island, landing on 2 February to hoist the Norwegian flag. | A Norwegian expedition under Eyvind Tofte circumnavigated Peter I Island in the ''[[Odd I]]'' in 1927. In February 1929 the ''Norvegia'' under Nils Larsen carried out a series of explorations all around the island, landing on 2 February to hoist the Norwegian flag. | ||
The cove was named for Sandefjord, Norway, which was the center of the Norwegian whaling industry. | The cove was named for Sandefjord, Norway, which was the center of the Norwegian [[whaling|whaling industry]]. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category: Peter I Island]] | ||