Austin Valley is a small ice-filled
valley at the east side of
Avalanche Ridge, in the
Jones Mountains of
Antarctica. It was mapped by the
University of Minnesota Jones Mountains Party, 1960–61, and named by the
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (ACAN or US-ACAN) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica.
History
The committee was established ...
for Jerry W. Austin, aviation machinist's mate of
U.S. Navy Squadron
VX-6, a crew member on pioneering flights of
LC-47 Dakota
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, and SAAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in f ...
aircraft from
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 Marin ...
to the
Eights Coast
Eights Coast is a portion of the coast of West Antarctica, between Cape Waite and Pfrogner Point. To the west is the Walgreen Coast, and to the east is the Bryan Coast. It is part of Ellsworth Land and stretches between 103°24'W and 89°35'W. T ...
area in November 1961.
References
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Valleys of Antarctica
Landforms of Ellsworth Land
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