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Bryan Coast
Bryan Coast (73°35′S 84°0′W / 73.583°S 84.000°W) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica along the south shore of the Bellingshausen Sea between Pfrogner Point and the northern tip of the Rydberg Peninsula. To the west is Eights Coast, and to the east is English Coast.
The Bryan Coast of Ellsworth Land extends eastward from Pfrogner Point on the northwest tip of the Fletcher Peninsula to the northern tip of the Rydberg Peninsula. Features include, from west to east, Venable Ice Shelf, Allison Peninsula, Eltanin Bay, Mount Tuve, Wirth Peninsula, Fladerer Bay, Rydberg Peninsula and Mount Combs.
The eastern end of the Bryan Coast was discovered from the air during flights of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS; 1939–41) and the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE; 1947–48). The entire coast was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. It was originally named "George Bryan Coast" after R. Admiral George S. Bryan, Hydrographer of the U.S. Navy, 1938–46, under whose direction noteworthy contributions to polar geography were made. The name has been shortened for the sake of brevity.
73°03′S 87°20′W / 73.050°S 87.333°W. An ice shelf, 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long and 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) wide, between Fletcher Peninsula and Allison Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander J.D. Venable, United States Navy, Ships Operations Officer, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968.
73°10′S 85°50′W / 73.167°S 85.833°W. A narrow ice-covered peninsula which extends into the Bellingshausen Sea from Ellsworth Land. It forms the east margin of the Venable Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Paul Allison, United States Navy, Plans Officer, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968.
73°40′S 82°00′W / 73.667°S 82.000°W. A bay about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) wide in southern Bellingshausen Sea. It indents the coast of Ellsworth Land west of Wirth Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) oceanographic research ship Eltanin which has made numerous research cruises in the South Pacific Ocean.
73°47′S 80°08′W / 73.783°S 80.133°W. A mountain 935 metres (3,068 ft) high whose summit rises above the ice surface just south of the base of Wirth Peninsula. Discovered by RARE, 1947-48, under Finn Ronne. He named it for Merle A. Tuve, Director of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of Carnegie Institution, Washington, DC, who furnished instruments for the expedition.
73°27′S 80°40′W / 73.450°S 80.667°W. A broad ice-covered peninsula, 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long, between Eltanin Bay and Fladerer Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Laurence Wirth, commander of USNS Eltanin on Antarctic cruises, September 1966-November 1967.
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Bryan Coast
Bryan Coast (73°35′S 84°0′W / 73.583°S 84.000°W) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica along the south shore of the Bellingshausen Sea between Pfrogner Point and the northern tip of the Rydberg Peninsula. To the west is Eights Coast, and to the east is English Coast.
The Bryan Coast of Ellsworth Land extends eastward from Pfrogner Point on the northwest tip of the Fletcher Peninsula to the northern tip of the Rydberg Peninsula. Features include, from west to east, Venable Ice Shelf, Allison Peninsula, Eltanin Bay, Mount Tuve, Wirth Peninsula, Fladerer Bay, Rydberg Peninsula and Mount Combs.
The eastern end of the Bryan Coast was discovered from the air during flights of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS; 1939–41) and the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE; 1947–48). The entire coast was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1961–67. It was originally named "George Bryan Coast" after R. Admiral George S. Bryan, Hydrographer of the U.S. Navy, 1938–46, under whose direction noteworthy contributions to polar geography were made. The name has been shortened for the sake of brevity.
73°03′S 87°20′W / 73.050°S 87.333°W. An ice shelf, 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) long and 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) wide, between Fletcher Peninsula and Allison Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander J.D. Venable, United States Navy, Ships Operations Officer, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968.
73°10′S 85°50′W / 73.167°S 85.833°W. A narrow ice-covered peninsula which extends into the Bellingshausen Sea from Ellsworth Land. It forms the east margin of the Venable Ice Shelf. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Commander Paul Allison, United States Navy, Plans Officer, United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1967 and 1968.
73°40′S 82°00′W / 73.667°S 82.000°W. A bay about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) wide in southern Bellingshausen Sea. It indents the coast of Ellsworth Land west of Wirth Peninsula. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) oceanographic research ship Eltanin which has made numerous research cruises in the South Pacific Ocean.
73°47′S 80°08′W / 73.783°S 80.133°W. A mountain 935 metres (3,068 ft) high whose summit rises above the ice surface just south of the base of Wirth Peninsula. Discovered by RARE, 1947-48, under Finn Ronne. He named it for Merle A. Tuve, Director of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism of Carnegie Institution, Washington, DC, who furnished instruments for the expedition.
73°27′S 80°40′W / 73.450°S 80.667°W. A broad ice-covered peninsula, 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) long, between Eltanin Bay and Fladerer Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by US-ACAN for Captain Laurence Wirth, commander of USNS Eltanin on Antarctic cruises, September 1966-November 1967.