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Moran Bluff
Moran Bluff is a steep coastal bluff close west of Mathewson Point on the north side of Shepard Island, along the edge of Getz Ice Shelf, Antarctica. The feature was visited by personnel of (Captain Edwin A. McDonald) on February 4, 1962. The name was applied by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Gerald F. Moran, U.S. Navy, a construction mechanic who overwintered at McMurdo Station in 1965 and Plateau Station in 1968, and worked at Byrd Station The Byrd Station is a former research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by U.S. Navy Seabees during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica. History A joint Army, Navy, Air Force, and Mar ..., summer season 1969–70. References Cliffs of Marie Byrd Land {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepard Island
Shepard Island or John Shepard Island is an island about long, lying west of Grant Island off the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. Shepard Island is ice capped except at its northern, seaward side, and is almost wholly embedded in the Getz Ice Shelf. Shepard Island was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941) and named for John Shepard Jr., a contributor to the expedition. See also * Composite Antarctic Gazetteer The Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (CGA) of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is the authoritative international gazetteer containing all Antarctic toponyms published in national gazetteers, plus basic information about t ... * List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands * List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S * Mount Colburn * SCAR * Territorial claims in Antarctica References Islands of Marie Byrd Land {{MarieByrdLand-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |