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22-467: New Bedford Inlet ( 73°22′S 61°15′W  /  73.367°S 61.250°W  / -73.367; -61.250  ( New Bedford Inlet ) ) is a large pouch-shaped, ice-filled embayment between Cape Kidson and Cape Brooks, along the east coast of Palmer Land , Antarctica. Download coordinates as: New Bedford Inlet is on the Lassiter Coast of southern Palmer Land , opening onto

44-740: A point immediately east of Mount Barkow , where it is joined from the northwest by Haines Glacier, and then east to enter New Bedford Inlet close west of Court Nunatak. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the USAS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Finn Ronne , who in conjunction with the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) charted it from

66-1106: A southeast direction to the northwest corner of New Bedford Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by the RARE under Finn Ronne, who in conjunction with the FIDS mapped its terminus from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Hakon Mosby, Norwegian meteorologist and oceanographer. 73°03′S 61°48′W  /  73.050°S 61.800°W  / -73.050; -61.800 . A glacier that drains south into Mosby Glacier just east of Mount Adkins . Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant (j.g.) Ernest R. Fenton, United States Navy, Officer-in-Charge of Palmer Station in 1971. 73°36′S 60°46′W  /  73.600°S 60.767°W  / -73.600; -60.767 . A cape marked by steep, conspicuous walls which rise to 465 metres (1,526 ft) high, forming

88-659: Is the portion of the Antarctic Peninsula , Antarctica that lies south of a line joining Cape Jeremy and Cape Agassiz . This application of Palmer Land is consistent with the 1964 agreement between the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names and the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee , in which the name Antarctic Peninsula was approved for the major peninsula of Antarctica, and the names Graham Land and Palmer Land for

110-766: Is to the north and the Dana Mountains to the south. It is bounded by the Fenton Glacier to the northeast and the Mosby Glacier to the southwest. Features include the Sverdrup Nunataks to the north and Mount Adkins in the south. The Journal Peaks are to the west. The Carey Range was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from United States Navy aerial photographs, 1966–69. In association with

132-563: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James T. Wells, storekeeper with the South Pole Station winter party in 1967. 73°30′S 61°33′W  /  73.500°S 61.550°W  / -73.500; -61.550 . A glacier that flows north along

154-515: The Weddell Sea to the east. It is north of Piggott Peninsula and Howkins Inlet and south of Mossman Inlet . The Warner Mountains are to the southwest and the Dana Mountains to the northwest. Several glaciers drain into the inlet. Clockwise from the south they include Wells Glacier, Bryan Glacier, Douglas Glacier, Meinardus Glacier with its left tributary Haines Glacier, and Mosby Glacier with its left tributary Fenton Glacier. The mouth of

176-452: The AAE under Mawson, 1911-14. 73°21′S 60°59′W  /  73.350°S 60.983°W  / -73.350; -60.983 . A conspicuous promontory rising to 1,065 metres (3,494 ft). It projects south into the north side of New Bedford Inlet 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of Cape Kidson. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of

198-604: The International Committee for the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1949-52. 73°03′S 62°02′W  /  73.050°S 62.033°W  / -73.050; -62.033 . Mountain surmounting the north flank of Mosby Glacier just west of the mouth of Fenton Glacier. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Thomas Adkins, cook with

220-602: The Palmer Station winter party in 1965. 72°41′S 64°55′W  /  72.683°S 64.917°W  / -72.683; -64.917 . Two groups of separated peaks and nunataks which trend east–west for about 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi). They rise 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi) southeast of the Seward Mountains in central Palmer Land. Mapped by USGS from United States Navy aerial photography, 1966-69. Named by US-ACAN after

242-471: The US AS. During 1947 it was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Sir George C. Simpson. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Palmer Land Palmer Land ( 71°30′S 065°00′W  /  71.500°S 65.000°W  / -71.500; -65.000 )

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264-643: The air in December 1940 by the US AS. During 1947 the glacier was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for William C. Haines, American meteorologist and member of the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions of 1928-30 and 1933-35, and joint author of the meteorological reports of these two expeditions. 73°09′S 61°40′W  /  73.150°S 61.667°W  / -73.150; -61.667 . A glacier 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) wide at its mouth, flowing in

286-555: The base of Cetus Hill . This feature is named after Nathaniel Palmer , an American sealer who explored the Antarctic Peninsula area southward of Deception Island in the sloop Hero in November 1820. This Palmer Land location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Adkins Download coordinates as: The Carey Range is in south-central Palmer Land . The Wegener Range

308-470: The central Werner Mountains. The glacier merges with Bryan Glacier just north of Mount Broome where it enters New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Everett L. Douglas, biologist at Palmer Station , summer 1967-68. 73°22′S 61°55′W  /  73.367°S 61.917°W  / -73.367; -61.917 . An extensive glacier flowing in an east-northeast direction to

330-481: The east side of the Werner Mountains and merges with Douglas Glacier on entering New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by USGS from ground surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by US-ACAN for Terry E. Bryan, glaciologist at Byrd Station, summer 1966-67. 73°31′S 61°45′W  /  73.517°S 61.750°W  / -73.517; -61.750 . Glacier that flows east-northeast through

352-550: The ground. Named by the FIDS for Wilhelm Meinardus, German meteorologist and climatologist and author of many publications including the meteorological results of the GerAE under Drygalski, 1901-03. 73°21′S 62°33′W  /  73.350°S 62.550°W  / -73.350; -62.550 . A glacier 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) wide, flowing in a southeast direction and joining Meinardus Glacier immediately east of Mount Barkow. Discovered and photographed from

374-763: The inlet lies between Cape Brooks to the south and Cape Kidson to the north. Simpson Head is just west of Cape Kidson. New Bedford Inlet was discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), and named after New Bedford, Massachusetts , the centre of the New England whaling industry in the middle of the 19th century. 73°32′S 61°11′W  /  73.533°S 61.183°W  / -73.533; -61.183 . A glacier 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) west of Cape Brooks, flowing north into New Bedford Inlet. Mapped by

396-510: The names of continental drift scientists grouped in this area, it was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US.ACAN) after Samuel W. Carey , Australian geologist and Professor of Geology at the University of Tasmania , 1946–1970. 72°45′S 63°15′W  /  72.750°S 63.250°W  / -72.750; -63.250 . A line of peaks trending WNW-ESE and rising to 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) high in

418-517: The north side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet. First sighted and photographed from the air by members of the USAS in 1940. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Edward Kidson, New Zealand meteorologist and author of the meteorological reports of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1907–09 (BrAE) under Shackleton, and

440-476: The northern and southern portions, respectively. The line dividing them is roughly 69° S. In its southern extreme, the Antarctic Peninsula stretches west, with Palmer Land eventually bordering Ellsworth Land along the 80° W line of longitude. Palmer Land is bounded in the south by the ice-covered Carlson Inlet , an arm of the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf , which crosses the 80° W line. This is

462-647: The northwest part of Carey Range, near the edge of the interior plateau in southeast Palmer Land. Mapped by the USGS from aerial photographs taken by the United States Navy, 1966-69. In association with the names of Antarctic oceanographers grouped in this area, named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1977 after Harald U. Sverdrup (1888-1957), Norwegian oceanographer and meteorologist; Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 1936-48; Director, Norsk Polarinstitutt, 1948-57, and Chairman of

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484-643: The south side of the entrance to New Bedford Inlet. Discovered and photographed from the air in December 1940 by members of the US AS. During 1947 the cape was photographed from the air by members of the RARE, who in conjunction with the FIDS charted it from the ground. Named by the FIDS for Charles E.P. Brooks, English meteorologist on the staff of the Meteorological Office, 1907-49. 73°24′S 60°45′W  /  73.400°S 60.750°W  / -73.400; -60.750 . An abrupt rock scarp which rises to 300 metres (980 ft) high, forming

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