Neptune’s Bellows

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Neptune’s Bellows is the narrow, often treacherous sea passage that serves as the main ship entrance into the flooded volcanic caldera of Deception Island in Antarctica.

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Neptune’s Bellows canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sea passage
strait
chartedOn nautical charts of Deception Island
connects Bransfield Strait
Port Foster
countryClaimedBy Argentina
Chile
United Kingdom
environmentType polar marine environment
governedBy Antarctic Treaty System
hasAccessRestriction subject to Antarctic environmental regulations
hasCharacteristic narrow
rocky shores
strong currents
hasHazard limited maneuvering space
submerged rocks
hasNavigationRequirement careful pilotage
favorable weather conditions
hasReputationFor treacherous navigation
historicallyUsedBy sealing vessels
whaling ships
isEntranceTo Port Foster harbor
linked to: Port Foster
isFeatureOf active volcanic island
locatedIn Antarctica
Deception Island
South Shetland Islands
namedAfter Neptune
nameRefersTo Roman god of the sea
near Cathedral Crags
Sewing-Machine Needles
notableFor dramatic cliffs
volcanic scenery
partOf Deception Island caldera rim
flooded volcanic caldera of Deception Island
servesAs main ship entrance to Deception Island’s inner harbor
usedBy expedition ships
research vessels
tourist ships
waterBody Southern Ocean
width approximately 500 meters

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Deception Island entranceName Neptune’s Bellows
Neptune’s Window near Neptune’s Bellows
Baily Head near Neptune’s Bellows