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in 1912. The region was renamed "Edward VII Peninsula" after the peninsular character of the region was determined by exploration conducted by the
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Wade, F. Alton (1945). "The Geology of the Rockefeller Mountains, King Edward VII Land, Antarctica".
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Location of King Edward VII Land (marked in orange) within the Ross Dependency
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is located. Edward VII Peninsula was discovered on 30 January 1902 by the
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in 1908–09, and the first landfall was made by a party of the
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Peninsula which forms part of Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica
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Marie Byrd Land
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Ross Sea
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