Peltier Channel

Peltier Channel (64°52′S 63°32′W) is a channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) long, in a NE-SW direction, separating Doumer and Wiencke Islands to the south of Port Lockroy, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Jean Peltier, noted French physicist.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Peltier Channel" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).