Midkiff Rock () is a rock outcrop on the broad ice-covered ridge between
Hammond Glacier
Hammond Glacier is located on the northeast side of the Haines Mountains, flowing northwest for about to Sulzberger Ice Shelf in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica. It was discovered in 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, and n ...
and
Swope Glacier Swope is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Chandler Swope, American politician from West Virginia; West Virginia State Senator 2017–present
*Earl Swope (1922–1968), American jazz trombonist; brother of Rob Swope
*Gerard Swope ...
, east-southeast of
Mount West
Mount West () is a somewhat isolated mountain 9 nautical miles (17 km) southeast of Mount Woodward, surmounting the ice-covered ridge between Hammond and Swope Glaciers, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by the United States ...
, in the
Ford Ranges of
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land (MBL) is an unclaimed region of Antarctica. With an area of , it is the largest unclaimed territory on Earth. It was named after the wife of American naval officer Richard E. Byrd, who explored the region in the early 20th centur ...
, Antarctica. It was mapped by the
United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and by the
United States Geological Survey from surveys and
U.S. Navy air photos (1959–65). The feature was 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
Frank T. Midkiff, Jr.
Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
* Frank (given name)
* Frank (surname)
* Franks (surname)
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang
Cu ...
, aviation machinist's mate, U.S. Navy, s helicopter flight crewman during
Operation Deep Freeze 1968.
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References
Rock formations of Marie Byrd Land
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