Princess Astrid Coast

Also, the cold air spills over the mountains, creating very strong and persistent winds, which makes the snow scour off the tops of the glaciers leaving pale blue patches of bare ice.

According to the Norwegian point of view, King Haakon VII Sea stretches in that place and along the entire coast of Queen Maud land.

Previously (1959–1961) the Soviet Lazarev Station operated in the Princess Astrid Coast region.

Since 1959 the Princess Astrid Coast has been a region of systematic research by the Soviet antarctic expeditions.

[3] This article incorporates public domain material from "Princess Astrid Coast".