Block Bay ( 76°15′S 146°22′W / 76.250°S 146.367°W / -76.250; -146.367 ( Block Bay ) ) is a long ice-filled bay lying east of Guest Peninsula along the coast of Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica.
29-741: Block Bay was discovered in 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE), and named by Richard E. Byrd for Paul Block , newspaper publisher and patron of the expedition. Download coordinates as: Block Bay is on the Pacific Ocean coast of Marie Byrd Land, east of the Guest Peninsula and the Fosdick Mountains , and west of the Phillips Mountains . Driscoll Island lies in the mouth of
58-541: A prominent exposure in the northwestern Iphigene massif. The peak is named in recognition of Bruce P. Luyendyk , professor (emeritus), University of California, Santa Barbara , who was active in ground- and ocean-based Antarctic research from 1989 to 2015, significantly advancing the scientific knowledge of the Ross Embayment region of Antarctica . Luyendyk led two on-land expeditions in the Ford Ranges, and
87-628: Is tall, steep-sided ridges, trending north-south, with peak elevations spanning 1000 to 1200 m. The range consists of the Fosdick Metamorphic Rocks of migmatite gneiss and granite . Metamorphism occurred in the middle of the Cretaceous period. Mount Perkins is a Pleistocene volcano within the range. The Fosdick Mountains were discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (ByrdAE) in 1929, and named by Richard E. Byrd for Raymond B. Fosdick , who became president of
116-547: The Rockefeller Foundation . 76°27′S 146°05′W / 76.450°S 146.083°W / -76.450; -146.083 . A rock ridge, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) long and trending north–south on the south shore of Block Bay, 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) northwest of Mount Iphigene. The feature was photographed and mapped by the USAS, 1939-41, led by Byrd. The naming
145-487: The United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. Named by US-ACAN for Edward R. Weikman Jr., CMH2, United States Navy, Construction Mechanic at Byrd Station, 1967. 76°28′S 143°45′W / 76.467°S 143.750°W / -76.467; -143.750 . A group of rock exposures on the south side of Balchen Glacier between O'Connor Nunataks and Mount Perkins. Discovered by
174-552: The ByrdAE (1933-35) and USAS (1939–41). 76°34′S 144°39′W / 76.567°S 144.650°W / -76.567; -144.650 . A peak just west of Reece Pass and 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south of Mount Colombo in the southeast part of the Fosdick Mountains. Discovered on aerial flights from West Base of the USAS (1939-41). Named for Harrison H. Richardson, meteorological observer with
203-757: The ByrdAE and named for Henry G. Avers, chief mathematician of the Division of Geodesy, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. He was a member of the National Geographic Society Commission of Experts which determined that Commander (later Rear Admiral) Richard E. Byrd reached the North Pole by airplane (1926) and the South Pole (1929). 76°28′S 145°06′W / 76.467°S 145.100°W / -76.467; -145.100 . A prominent northerly projection from
232-559: The ByrdAE flight of 5 December 1929. Marujupu combines the letters from the names of three daughters and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hays Sulzberger . The daughters are Marian, Ruth and Judy; Punch is the nickname of son Arthur. The Sulzbergers were patrons of the expedition. 76°29′S 145°21′W / 76.483°S 145.350°W / -76.483; -145.350 . A mountain 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Mount Ferranto. Discovered in December 1929 by
261-415: The ByrdAE. Named by Byrd for Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger , daughter of Adolph Ochs and wife of Arthur Hays Sulzberger , patrons of the expedition. 76°31′S 145°37′W / 76.517°S 145.617°W / -76.517; -145.617 . Conspicuous nunatak standing above the main flow of Ochs Glacier, between Mount Iphigene and Mount Ferranto. Discovered and so named by Rear Admiral Byrd on
290-547: The Phillips Mountains and Fosdick Mountains. Discovered on December 5, 1929, by the ByrdAE and named by Byrd for Bernt Balchen, chief pilot of the expedition. 76°30′S 143°59′W / 76.500°S 143.983°W / -76.500; -143.983 . Two nunataks on the divide separating the upper reaches of Balchen Glacier and Crevasse Valley Glacier . The nunataks lie 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Mount Perkins . First mapped by
319-434: The USAS (1939-41). 76°33′S 145°13′W / 76.550°S 145.217°W / -76.550; -145.217 . A mountain 1,120 metres (3,670 ft) high in the south part of the Fosdick Mountains, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east-southeast of Mount Ferranto. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) led by R. Admiral R.L. Byrd. Named for George F. Getz, Jr., who, like his father, gave financial support toward
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#1732772563837348-547: The USAS (1939-41). Later mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). So named by US-ACAN because the nunatak is recessed in the ice at the base due to windscooping. 76°32′S 144°08′W / 76.533°S 144.133°W / -76.533; -144.133 . A mountain at the east end of the Fosdick Mountains. Discovered by the ByrdAE on the Northeastern Flight of 15-16 December 1934. Named for Jack E. Perkins, biologist at
377-569: The USAS (1939–41), led by Admiral Byrd, and was mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959–65). Named for Doctor B. Harrison Ragle, Admiral Byrd's personal physician in the late 1930s, who made financial contributions toward purchase of first aid equipment and medical supplies for US AS (1939–41) and was a consultant on medical matters for that expedition. 76°30′S 145°35′W / 76.500°S 145.583°W / -76.500; -145.583 . A glacier flowing to
406-605: The USAS West Base (1939-41) and the leader of a biological party which visited this area in December 1940. 76°32′S 145°25′W / 76.533°S 145.417°W / -76.533; -145.417 . A mountain which forms the extreme southwest projection of the main massif of the Fosdick Mountains. Discovered by a sledging party of the ByrdAE which visited this area in November-December 1934. Named for Felix Ferranto, radio and tractor operator with
435-415: The USAS in aerial flights over this area in 1940, and named for Clyde W. Griffith, machinist and tractor operator of this expedition. 76°26′S 143°25′W / 76.433°S 143.417°W / -76.433; -143.417 . A group of rock exposures rising above the ice near the head of Balchen Glacier, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Griffith Nunataks. Discovered by
464-470: The USAS in aerial flights over this area in 1940. Named for Raymond O'Connor, a member of the West Base of the USAS (1939–41). 76°28′S 145°32′W / 76.467°S 145.533°W / -76.467; -145.533 . A small glacier that drains the west end of the Fosdick Mountains, between Mount Ferranto and Mount Avers , and flows northwest to Block Bay. The glacier was photographed by
493-585: The bay, to the west of Brennan Point. The Balchen Glacier drains into the head of the bay. The Weikman Nunataks, Griffith Nunataks and O'Connor Nunataks are south of the head of this glacier. The Ragle Glacier and Ochs Glacier drain into the bay from either side of Mount Ferranto in the Fosdick Mountains. 76°12′S 146°55′W / 76.200°S 146.917°W / -76.200; -146.917 . A narrow, ice-covered island 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) long, lying in Block Bay. The feature
522-586: The biological party which visited this area in 1940. 76°32′S 144°32′W / 76.533°S 144.533°W / -76.533; -144.533 . A north-south pass just east of Mounts Colombo and Richardson, in the east part of the Fosdick Mountains. Discovered on aerial flights made from West Base of the USAS (1939-41) and visited by a biological party in 1940. Named for J.A. Reece, radio operator at West Base. 76°35′S 144°37′W / 76.583°S 144.617°W / -76.583; -144.617 . A nunatak, badly sculptured away by ice,
551-615: The east side of the entrance to Block Bay. Discovered on the ByrdAE (1928–30) flight along this coast on December 5, 1929. Named for Michael J. Brennan, who was advisory on the ByrdAE (1928–30) in the selection of personnel. Brennan was skipper of the Chantier on the trip to the Arctic when R. Admiral R.E. Byrd flew over the North Pole. 76°23′S 145°10′W / 76.383°S 145.167°W / -76.383; -145.167 . A crevassed glacier flowing west to Block Bay between
580-420: The exploration efforts of Admiral Byrd. 76°34′S 144°50′W / 76.567°S 144.833°W / -76.567; -144.833 . A rock bluff on the south side of the Fosdick Mountains, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Mount Richardson. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) under Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Named for Doctor Charles J. Demas who provided medical assistance and supplies for
609-946: The head of Block Bay between Mount Iphigene and Mount Avers . Discovered by the ByrdAE in 1929, and named for Adolph S. Ochs , publisher of the New York Times, a patron of the expedition. Byrd Antarctic Expedition Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 541478662 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:42:44 GMT Mount Ferranto The Fosdick Mountains ( 76°32′S 144°45′W / 76.533°S 144.750°W / -76.533; -144.750 ( Fosdick Mountains ) ) are an east–west trending mountain range with marked serrate outlines, standing along
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#1732772563837638-508: The main massif of the Fosdick Mountains 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Mount Avers. Discovered by the ByrdAE on a flight on 5 December 1929. Named for Ernest E. Lockhart, physiologist at West Base of the USAS and a member of the biological party which visited this area in 1940. 76°29′S 144°55′W / 76.483°S 144.917°W / -76.483; -144.917 . A mountain 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) high between Mount Lockhart and Mount Colombo on
667-709: The north side of the Fosdick Mountains, 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) east of Mount Colombo. Mapped by USAS (1939-41) and by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by US-ACAN for Commander Charles F. Bird, Meteorological Officer on the Staff of the United States Naval Support Force, Antarctica, 1968. 76°31′S 144°17′W / 76.517°S 144.283°W / -76.517; -144.283 . A small but conspicuous nunatak 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Mount Perkins. Mapped by
696-747: The north side of the Fosdick Mountains. Mapped by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939–41) and by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos (1959-65). Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Charles D. Bitgood, geologist with the USARP party to the Fosdick Mountains, 1967-68. 76°31′S 144°44′W / 76.517°S 144.733°W / -76.517; -144.733 . A mountainous projection in
725-517: The northeast part of the main massif of the Fosdick Mountains, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Mount Richardson. Discovered by the ByrdAE on the Eastern Flight of 5 December 1929. Named for Louis P. Colombo, a member of the biological party of the USAS which visited this area in December 1940. 76°30′S 144°36′W / 76.500°S 144.600°W / -76.500; -144.600 . A rock bluff on
754-887: The south side of Balchen Glacier at the head of Block Bay , in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: The Fosdick Mountains are on the north side of the base of the Guest Peninsula . The Balchen Glacier enters Block Bay to their north, and the Crevasse Valley Glacier flows past their south to enter the Sulzberger Ice Shelf . Northern features from west to east include Mount Avers, Mount Lockhart, Mount Bitgood, Mount Colombo, Bird Bluff, Recess Nunatak and Mount Perkins. Southern features from west to east include Mount Ferranto, Mount Getz, Dermas Bluff, Mount Richardson and Vulcan Nunatak. The dominant topography
783-530: Was partially delineated from air photos taken by the ByrdAE (1928–30) on the flight of December 5, 1929. The island was completely mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 1959–65. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Lawrence J. Driscoll, BM1, United States Navy, Boatswain's Mate aboard USS Glacier along this coast, 1961–62. 76°05′S 146°31′W / 76.083°S 146.517°W / -76.083; -146.517 . An ice-covered point forming
812-811: Was principal investigator for five marine geophysical expeditions in the Ross Sea . 76°31′S 146°03′W / 76.517°S 146.050°W / -76.517; -146.050 . A rock peak 860 metres (2,820 ft) high 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of Mount Iphigene. Photographed and roughly plotted by the ByrdAE, 1928-30, and USAS, 1939-41. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Robert L. Mutel, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1969. 76°31′S 145°50′W / 76.517°S 145.833°W / -76.517; -145.833 . Mountain just west of Ochs Glacier between Marujupu Peak and Birchall Peaks. Discovered in 1929 by
841-563: Was proposed by Admiral Byrd for Gershom J. Thompson, eminent doctor and professor at the Mayo Clinic, who advised on medical questions relating to the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions, 1928-30 and 1933-35, and made financial contributions to them. 76°29′20″S 146°01′37″W / 76.4888889°S 146.0269444°W / -76.4888889; -146.0269444 A summit in the western Fosdick Mountains. It forms
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