Martin Peninsula ( 74°20′S 114°30′W / 74.333°S 114.500°W / -74.333; -114.500 ( Martin Peninsula ) ) is a peninsula about 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) long and 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) wide that is ice-covered except for a few rock outcrops along its margins, located between Getz Ice Shelf and Dotson Ice Shelf on the coast of Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica. The farthest point of the peninsula is Jacobsen Head.
56-607: Bear Peninsula ( 74°35′S 111°00′W / 74.583°S 111.000°W / -74.583; -111.000 ( Bear Peninsula ) ) is a peninsula about 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) long and 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) wide which is ice-covered except for several isolated rock bluffs and outcrops along its margins, lying 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of Martin Peninsula on Walgreen Coast , Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: The Bear Peninsula extends in
112-829: A member of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) satellite surveying team at South Pole Station, winter party 1975. 74°38′S 111°45′W / 74.633°S 111.750°W / -74.633; -111.750 . A glacier on the west side of Bear Peninsula, flowing southwest into Dotson Ice Shelf south of Hunt Bluff. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photographs taken in 1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Lawrence E. True, United States Navy radioman who to that time had served in three deployments of OpDFrz. 74°34′S 111°51′W / 74.567°S 111.850°W / -74.567; -111.850 . A glacier flowing west-northwest into Dotson Ice Shelf between Jeffrey Head and Mount Bodziony on
168-580: A member of the USARP winter party at South Pole Station, 1973. 74°27′S 113°54′W / 74.450°S 113.900°W / -74.450; -113.900 . An area of icefalls between Smythe Shoulder and Coyer Point on the east side of Martin Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Paul Rydelek, geophysicist, University of California, Los Angeles,
224-1016: A member of the USARP winter party at South Pole Station, 1974. 74°40′S 114°00′W / 74.667°S 114.000°W / -74.667; -114.000 . A glacier between the base of Martin Peninsula and Jenkins Heights, flowing east-northeast into Dotson Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67. Named by US-ACAN after Racie A. McClinton, Jr., United States Navy, LC-130 flight engineer of Squadron VXE-6, who served in nine OpDFrz deployments through 1977. 74°44′S 113°56′W / 74.733°S 113.933°W / -74.733; -113.933 . A narrow glacier, 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) long, flowing northeast from Jenkins Heights between Klinger Ridge and Ellis Ridge into Dotson Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named by US-ACAN after Robert E. Dorchuck, United States Navy, nuclear power plant operator with
280-791: A member of the USGS satellite surveying team at South Pole Station, winter party 1974. 74°48′S 114°20′W / 74.800°S 114.333°W / -74.800; -114.333 . A broad ice-covered area rising over 500 metres (1,600 ft) high and covering some 25 square nautical miles (86 km ; 33 sq mi), located south of McClinton Glacier and west of Mount Bray. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN after Charles Jenkins, NOAA geophysicist; Station Scientific Leader at South Pole Station, winter party 1974. 74°50′S 114°04′W / 74.833°S 114.067°W / -74.833; -114.067 . A rounded mountain that
336-599: A member of the satellite surveying team at South Pole Station, winter party 1975. 74°21′S 110°50′W / 74.350°S 110.833°W / -74.350; -110.833 . A glacier in the north part of Bear Peninsula, flowing to the sea along the west side of Gurnon Peninsula. First mapped by USGS from air photos obtained by United States Navy OpHjp, 1946-47. Named by US-ACAN after Chung G. Park, an ionospheric physics researcher at Byrd Station, 1966. 74°28′S 110°40′W / 74.467°S 110.667°W / -74.467; -110.667 . A glacier in
392-1134: A northeast direction from the Walgreen Coast of Marie Byrd Land between the Dotson Ice Shelf to the west and Smith Glacier and the Crosson Ice Shelf to the southeast. The north of the peninsula extends into the Amundsen Sea . The Thwaites Iceberg Tongue is to the northeast. Western features include, from south to north, Boschert Glacier, Hayden Peak, Gerrish Peaks, True Glacier, Hunt Bluff, Mount Bodziony, Zuniga Glacier, Jeffrey Head, Brush Glacier, Webster Pass, Rogers Spur and Sorenson Glacier. Northern features include, from west to east, Moore Dome, Koloc Point, Park Glacier, Harmon Bay, Gurnon Peninsula, Garwood Point and Hummer Point. Eastern features include, from north to south, Bunner Glacier, Hamilton Ice Piedmont, Merrick Point, Wyatt Hill, Grimes Ridge, Goepfert Bluff, Holt Glacier, Wright Pass, Jones Bluff, Barnes Bluff, Eckman Bluff and Mayo Peak. The Bear Peninsula
448-666: A steep southeast rock face, rising to about 350 metres (1,150 ft) high in the south part of Jones Bluffs. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs taken 1966. Named by US-ACAN after Commander James F. Eckman, USCG, Engineer Officer on USCGC Burton Island, 1970-71; (Executive Officer, 1975-76); Ship Operations Officer on the staff of the Commander, Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1977-78 and 1978-79. 74°49′S 110°33′W / 74.817°S 110.550°W / -74.817; -110.550 . A flattish summit about 300 metres (980 ft) high which forms
504-573: Is ice-capped but has a steep, bare rock southeast face, situated east of Jenkins Heights and 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northwest of Klimov Bluff. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN after Thomas K. Bray, USGS topographic engineer with the Marie Byrd Land Survey party, 1966-67. Glaciers and icefalls draining the peninsula include Singer Glacier, McClinton Glacier, Dorchuck Glacier, Keys Glacier, and Kohler Glacier , feeding
560-598: The Bakutis Coast to the west of Cape Herlacher, and the Walgreen Coast to the east. Glade Bay and Sweeny Inlet are on its west side, which is the eastern limit of the Getz Ice Shelf . The Dotson Ice Shelf extends east from its eastern side. The Kohler Range is to its south. The 1960 Sailing Directions for Antarctica described the peninsula as follows: Martin Peninsula projects about 70 miles northward from
616-597: The Library of Congress ; member of US-SCAN , 1943–46. Interior features include, from north to south, the Murray Foreland, Slichter Foreland, Smythe Shoulder, Rydelek Icefalls, Klinger Ridge, Ellis Ridge, Jenkins Heights and Mount Bray. 74°00′S 114°30′W / 74.000°S 114.500°W / -74.000; -114.500 . A high ice-covered peninsula, 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long and 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide, forming
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#1732851735702672-532: The Maumee Ice Piedmont . 74°16′S 113°57′W / 74.267°S 113.950°W / -74.267; -113.950 . A glacier flowing east-northeast from Martin Peninsula between Slichter Foreland and Smythe Shoulder into Dotson Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named in 1977 by US-ACAN after Howard Singer, geophysicist, University of California, Los Angeles,
728-831: The McMurdo Dry Valleys . 74°46′S 110°20′W / 74.767°S 110.333°W / -74.767; -110.333 . High, mainly snow-covered bluffs rising south of Holt Glacier in the east part of Bear Peninsula. First mapped by USGS from air photos obtained by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant Commander S.W. Jones, United States Navy, who piloted aircraft for magnetometry studies during Operation Deep Freeze 1966 and 1967. 74°46′S 110°19′W / 74.767°S 110.317°W / -74.767; -110.317 . A projecting portion of Jones Bluffs, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north-northeast of Eckman Bluff on
784-636: The Thurston Island area. This ship, under the name Bear of Oakland , also served as flagship of the Byrd AE, 1933–35, which based at the Bay of Whales , Ross Ice Shelf . Launched in 1874 at Greenock, Scotland , for use in the sealing trade, she sank in 30-foot seas and high winds in the North Atlantic, March 19, 1963, at which time she was being towed from Nova Scotia to Philadelphia . Glaciers that drain from
840-1356: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and United States Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after William Smythe, geophysicist, University of California, Los Angeles, a member of the USARP winter party at South Pole Station, 1975. 74°43′S 114°00′W / 74.717°S 114.000°W / -74.717; -114.000 . An ice-covered ridge south of Martin Peninsula, extending northeast from Jenkins Heights between McClinton Glacier and Dorchuck Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named by US-ACAN after Charles Klinger, Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.; Station Scientific Leader and specialist in aurora photometry at South Pole Station, winter party 1973. 74°45′S 113°54′W / 74.750°S 113.900°W / -74.750; -113.900 . An ice-covered ridge, 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long and 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) wide, extending northeast from Jenkins Heights between Dorchuck Glacier and Keys Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and United States Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named by US-ACAN for Melvin Y. Ellis, USGS cartographer,
896-605: The Naval Nuclear Power Unit at McMurdo Station, summer and winter seasons, OpDFrz, 1965 and 1969. 74°48′S 114°00′W / 74.800°S 114.000°W / -74.800; -114.000 . A glacier flowing northeast from Jenkins Heights between Ellis Ridge and Mount Bray. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Keith W. Keys, AC1, United States Navy, air controller at Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, 1975-76. Coastal features, clockwise from
952-713: The air by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Stuart S. Jeffrey, researcher in ionospheric physics at Byrd Station in 1966. 74°34′S 111°09′W / 74.567°S 111.150°W / -74.567; -111.150 . A snow pass in central Bear Peninsula located at the divide between Brush Glacier and Holt Glacier. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photographs taken 1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after William O. Webster, United States Navy aerographer on seven OpDFrz deployments, including one winter. 74°30′S 111°24′W / 74.500°S 111.400°W / -74.500; -111.400 . A rocky, wedge-shaped spur located at
1008-547: The east end of Grimes Ridge, Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photographs taken in 1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Lieutenant Eric R. Goepfert, United States Navy, officer in charge of the NSFA winter detachment at McMurdo Station, 1976. 74°45′S 110°35′W / 74.750°S 110.583°W / -74.750; -110.583 . A snow pass to the west of Jones Bluffs, running north–south for 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) between
1064-453: The east of Wyatt Hill, Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named in 1977 by US-ACAN after Robert Hamilton, meteorologist, University of California, Davis; USARP Station Scientific Leader at South Pole Station, winter party 1975. 74°40′S 110°36′W / 74.667°S 110.600°W / -74.667; -110.600 . A broad glacier on Bear Peninsula that flows east to
1120-486: The east side of Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs taken 1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Lieutenant Commander John O. Barnes, United States Navy, Air Operations Officer, OpDFrz, 1975-76 and 1976-77; officer in charge of the NSFA winter detachment at McMurdo Station, 1977. 74°47′S 110°22′W / 74.783°S 110.367°W / -74.783; -110.367 . An angular bluff, mostly ice covered but with
1176-675: The east side of the peninsula include, from north to south: 74°28′S 110°09′W / 74.467°S 110.150°W / -74.467; -110.150 . An ice-covered point on the east side of Hamilton Ice Piedmont, Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Dale Merrick, Stanford University, upper atmosphere researcher and Station Scientific Leader at Siple Station, winter party 1975. 74°32′S 110°27′W / 74.533°S 110.450°W / -74.533; -110.450 . A small ice-covered hill rising to.about 500 metres (1,600 ft) high at
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#17328517357021232-692: The head of Brush Glacier on Bear Peninsula. First mapped by USGS from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after James C. Rogers, electrical engineer at the Byrd (very low frequency) Sub-station, 1966. Features of the north of the peninsula, facing the Amundsen Sea, include from west to east: 74°20′S 111°20′W / 74.333°S 111.333°W / -74.333; -111.333 . An ice dome, circular in plan and of 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) extent, rising to 700 metres (2,300 ft) high and forming
1288-566: The ice on the west side of Martin Peninsula. First photographed from the air by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant R.P. Schneider, United States Navy, maintenance coordinator at the Williams Field air strip, McMurdo Sound, during Deep Freeze 1966. 73°59′S 114°57′W / 73.983°S 114.950°W / -73.983; -114.950 . A small, ice-covered island in Glade Bay, off
1344-407: The mainland terminating in two smaller peninsulas formed by an inlet 15 miles long. Cape Harlacher is the northern extremity of the northwestern peninsula. From Cape Herlacher to Cape Flying Fish , about 190 miles westward, the coast is indented by a very large bay and a smaller bay, the two separated by an anvil-shaped peninsula 65 miles broad in its seaward front. The very large bay is formed between
1400-652: The north end of Bear Peninsula, about 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) wide, defined by the northeast shore of Moore Dome, the terminus of Park Glacier and the northwest end of Gurnon Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN after Commander Robert H. Harmon, USCG, Executive Officer, USCGC Burton Island, United States Navy OpDFrz, 1969. 74°22′S 110°35′W / 74.367°S 110.583°W / -74.367; -110.583 . A completely ice-covered peninsula about 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) long, between Park and Bunner Glaciers in
1456-453: The north end of Hunt Bluff. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Major Ronald Bodziony, United States Army, Terminal Operations Officer, United States Navy OpDFrz, 1973-76. 74°33′S 111°54′W / 74.550°S 111.900°W / -74.550; -111.900 . A conspicuous, rock bluff, or headland, standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Brush Glacier on the west side of Bear Peninsula. First photographed from
1512-604: The north end of Martin Peninsula between Murray Foreland and Slichter Foreland. First mapped by USGS from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Brig. Gen. Tony Philbin, United States Army, who served the Secretary of Defense in liaison with the United States Navy during the 1957-58 IGY. 74°02′S 113°35′W / 74.033°S 113.583°W / -74.033; -113.583 . An ice-covered headland forming
1568-1091: The north end of Martin Peninsula. Delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN in 1955 after Carl J. Herlacher, principal Antarctic cartographer with the United States Navy Hydrographic Office 1937. 73°55′S 113°58′W / 73.917°S 113.967°W / -73.917; -113.967 . The northeast point of Murray Foreland, Martin Peninsula. The point lies 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southeast of Cape Herlacher. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67. Named by US-ACAN after Richard C. Hadley, United States Navy, who wintered at McMurdo Station in 1959 and other years through 1977; in charge of supply functions at McMurdo during last deployment. 74°04′S 114°11′W / 74.067°S 114.183°W / -74.067; -114.183 . Narrow, ice-filled inlet about 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long that indents
1624-404: The north extremity of Bear Peninsula. First mapped by USGS from air photos obtained by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant Commander Bohumil Koloc, Jr., United States Navy, helicopter pilot during United States Navy OpDFrz 1966 and 1967. 74°15′S 110°52′W / 74.250°S 110.867°W / -74.250; -110.867 . An embayment at
1680-700: The north extremity of Gurnon Peninsula, a northeast arm of Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy OpHjp in 1947. Named by US-ACAN after James W. Garwood, United States Navy metalsmith; crew chief at Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, and Christchurch, N.Z.; maintenance shop supervisor in eight OpDFrz deployments. 74°22′S 110°15′W / 74.367°S 110.250°W / -74.367; -110.250 . The east point of ice-covered Gurnon Peninsula, an eastern arm of Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Doctor Michael G. Hummer. Features of
1736-513: The north side of Holt Glacier on Bear Peninsula. First mapped by USGS from air photos obtained by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Captain E.W. Grimes, a member of the United States Army Aviation Detachment that provided Antarctic support during United States Navy OpDFrz 1966. 74°38′S 110°19′W / 74.633°S 110.317°W / -74.633; -110.317 . A bluff at
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1792-740: The northeast arm of Martin Peninsula. First mapped from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Louis B. Slichter, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, who has been involved with planning scientific programs for the South Pole Station, and who has trained a number of geophysicists who have gone to Antarctica to implement those programs. 74°18′S 113°53′W / 74.300°S 113.883°W / -74.300; -113.883 . An ice-covered promontory rising to about 450 metres (1,480 ft) high between Singer Glacier and Rydelek Icefalls. Mapped by
1848-572: The northeast part of Bear Peninsula, flowing to the sea along the southeast side of Gurnon Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN for Sergeant Donald R. Bunner, a member of the United States Army Aviation Detachment in Antarctica during United States Navy OpDFrz 1965 and 1966. 74°30′S 110°18′W / 74.500°S 110.300°W / -74.500; -110.300 . An ice piedmont, 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) wide, to
1904-402: The northeast part of Bear Peninsula. First mapped by USGS from air photos obtained by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant P.J. Gurnon, United States Navy, a Hercules aircraft commander in Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze 1965-67. 74°14′S 110°36′W / 74.233°S 110.600°W / -74.233; -110.600 . Point marking
1960-500: The northeast point of Slichter Foreland. First delineated by USGS from air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Commander Glen Jacobsen, United States Navy, captain of the icebreaker Atka on the 1954-55 reconnaissance cruise to Antarctica to examine sites for use as science stations during the 1957-58 IGY. 74°24′S 113°13′W / 74.400°S 113.217°W / -74.400; -113.217 . An ice-covered point on
2016-658: The northwest part of Bear Peninsula, flowing west into Dotson Ice Shelf to the north of Jeffrey Head. First mapped by USGS from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN for Bernard E. Brush, station engineer at the Byrd (very low frequency) Substation, 1966. 74°28′S 111°22′W / 74.467°S 111.367°W / -74.467; -111.367 . A glacier between Moore Dome and Rogers Spur on Bear Peninsula, flowing west into Dotson Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67. Named in 1977 by US-ACAN after Jon E. Sorenson, civil engineer, USGS,
2072-601: The northwest portion of Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy OpHjp in 1947 and United States Navy in 1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Captain Robert G. Moore, USCG, Commanding Officer, USCGC Burton Island, with operations in the Ross Sea, Pine Island Bay and Antarctic Peninsula areas during the 1974-75 season. 74°10′S 111°39′W / 74.167°S 111.650°W / -74.167; -111.650 . An ice-covered point marking
2128-593: The northwestern arm of the Martin Peninsula. First mapped from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN for Grover E. Murray, American geologist, member of the Board of Directors, National Science Foundation (1964-), president of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (1966-76). 74°06′S 113°53′W / 74.100°S 113.883°W / -74.100; -113.883 . A line of steep ice bluffs that form
2184-451: The peninsula into the surrounding ice shelves or open sea include, clockwise from the southwest: 74°43′S 111°30′W / 74.717°S 111.500°W / -74.717; -111.500 . A glacier to the southeast of Hayden Peak, flowing southwest from Bear Peninsula into Dotson Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photographs taken 1966. Named in 1977 by US-ACAN after Ralph G. Boschert, USGS cartographer,
2240-594: The rock summits in Gerrish Peaks. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN after Dennis J. Hayden, United States Navy, radioman in four deployments of Naval Support Force Antarctica (NSFA) Operation Deep Freeze(DF 75-78) to McMurdo Sound up to the 1975-78 season. 74°40′S 111°42′W / 74.667°S 111.700°W / -74.667; -111.700 . A line of eroded rock peaks standing 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) southeast of Hunt Bluff on
2296-544: The sea between Grimes Ridge and Jones Bluffs. First delineated by USGS from air photos taken by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Joseph V. Holt, a member of the United States Army Aviation Detachment in Antarctica, 1965-66. Features on the west of the peninsula, facing the Dotson Ice Shelf, include from south to north: 74°41′S 111°41′W / 74.683°S 111.683°W / -74.683; -111.683 . The southernmost of
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2352-461: The south end of Jones Bluffs, Bear Peninsula. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Elbert A. Mayo, Jr., of United States Navy Squadron VXE-6, flight engineer on LC-130 aircraft, who participated in five OpDFrz deployments. Martin Peninsula Download coordinates as: The Martin Peninsula extends north from the coast of Marie Byrd Land into the Amundsen Sea. It defines the boundary between
2408-685: The southeast side of Martin Peninsula. It is the north end of an ice-covered peninsula that extends into Dotson Ice Shelf, 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) south-southeast of Jacobsen Head. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67, and Landsat imagery, 1972-73. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Lieutenant Ann E. Coyer, United States Navy, first United States Navy woman to participate in Antarctic operations, OpDFrz, 1974. 74°52′S 114°02′W / 74.867°S 114.033°W / -74.867; -114.033 . A partly ice-free east-facing bluff, located at
2464-611: The southeast side of Philbin Inlet on Martin Peninsula. First delineated from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN for Master Chief Quartermaster James L. Furman, United States Navy, staff assistant assigned to Antarctic Task Force 43 from 1964-67. 74°07′S 113°55′W / 74.117°S 113.917°W / -74.117; -113.917 . A high ice-covered peninsula, 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) long and 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) wide, forming
2520-399: The terminus of Holt Glacier and the vicinity of Mayo Peak, Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photographs taken 1966. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Petty Officer William L. Wright, United States Navy, who completed six OpDFrz deployments up to 1977. As Leading Petty Officer (Transportation Operations), he conducted cargo traverses across the ice of McMurdo Sound to
2576-511: The west side of Bear Peninsula. First photographed from the air by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant Robert B. Hunt, United States Navy Reserve, medical officer with the Byrd Station winter party, 1966. 74°34′S 111°54′W / 74.567°S 111.900°W / -74.567; -111.900 . A bluff-type mountain with a steep west rock face, rising to over 400 metres (1,300 ft) high at
2632-419: The west side of Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from aerial photographs taken by United States Navy OpHjp in 1947 and United States Navy in 1966. Named by US-ACAN after Mike Zuniga, Chief Aviation Storekeeper, United States Navy, who made seven Deep Freeze deployments between 1960 and 1978. 74°29′S 111°36′W / 74.483°S 111.600°W / -74.483; -111.600 . A broad glacier in
2688-492: The west side of Bear Peninsula. The feature was first photographed from the air by United States Navy OpHjp in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Samuel D. Gerrish, ionospheric physics researcher at Byrd Station, 1966. 74°36′S 111°52′W / 74.600°S 111.867°W / -74.600; -111.867 . A steep rock and ice bluff about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) long, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Jeffrey Head on
2744-572: The west side of Hamilton Ice Piedmont, Bear Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photographs taken in 1966. Named by US-ACAN after Joseph T. Wyatt, electrical engineer, Lockheed-Georgia Company, a member of the aircraft recovery team at Dome Charlie (q.v.) in 1975-76 and 1976-77, which accomplished the repair and recovery of three LC-130 Hercules aircraft damaged there during January and November 1975. 74°38′S 110°30′W / 74.633°S 110.500°W / -74.633; -110.500 . A high, mostly ice-covered ridge at
2800-551: The west side of Martin Peninsula. First photographed from the air by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN after Chief Warrant Officer D.F. Siglin, United States Navy, maintenance coordinator at the Williams Field air strip, McMurdo Sound, during Deep Freeze 1967. 74°08′S 115°05′W / 74.133°S 115.083°W / -74.133; -115.083 . A rock 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Siglin Rocks, protruding through
2856-473: The west side of Martin Peninsula. First photographed from the air by United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant R.A. Binder, United States Navy, maintenance coordinator at the Williams Field air strip, McMurdo Sound, during Deep Freeze 1967. 74°11′S 115°06′W / 74.183°S 115.100°W / -74.183; -115.100 . A cluster of rock outcrops midway between Schneider Rock and Binder Rocks on
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#17328517357022912-416: The west side of Martin Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by US-ACAN after Lieutenant G.W. Carter, United States Navy, maintenance coordinator at the Williams Field air strip on McMurdo Sound during Operation Deep Freeze 1966. 73°57′S 114°49′W / 73.950°S 114.817°W / -73.950; -114.817 . An ice-covered point on
2968-473: The west side of Murray Foreland, Martin Peninsula, 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi) southwest of Cape Herlacher. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1959-67. Named by US-ACAN in 1977 after Robert L. Tucker, United States Navy meteorologist on nine deployments of OpDFrz through 1976. 73°52′S 114°12′W / 73.867°S 114.200°W / -73.867; -114.200 . A bold, ice-covered cape forming
3024-406: The west, include Binder Rocks, Siglin Rocks, Schneider Rock, Carter Island, Tucker Point, Cape Herlacher, Hadley Point, Philbin Inlet, Furman Bluffs, Jacobsen Head, Coyer Point and Klimov Bluff. 74°14′S 115°03′W / 74.233°S 115.050°W / -74.233; -115.050 . An isolated rock outcrop located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Siglin Rocks on
3080-576: The western side of the Martin Peninsula and the eastern side of the anvil-shaped peninsula. The peninsula was delineated from aerial photographs taken by the United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Col. Lawrence Martin, United States Army (Ret.), American geographer and authority on Antarctic exploration with
3136-464: Was first delineated from aerial photographs taken by the United States Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after the ice-ship USS Bear , flagship of the USAS, from which three reconnaissance flights were made in late February 1940, resulting in the discovery of Walgreen Coast (with probable sighting of this feature) and
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