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32-831: Cape Roget , the northern point of the bay, is the southern point on the Adare Peninsula . To the west of Cape Roget the Moubray Glacier flows south to the bay from the Adare Saddle . The DeAngelo Glacier and Slone Glacier are its tributaries, running southeast from the Admiralty Mountains . To their south, past Quartermain Point the Burnette Glacier enters the bay. Further south, past Honeycomb Ridge, Copper Cove, Helm Point and Hedgehog Island,

64-504: A colony of about 9,000 breeding pairs of emperor penguins , according to estimates based on 2009 satellite imagery. 71°59′17″S 170°36′04″E  /  71.98806°S 170.60111°E  / -71.98806; 170.60111 This Victoria Land location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Mount Whewell Slagle Ridge ( 71°55′S 169°50′E  /  71.917°S 169.833°E  / -71.917; 169.833  ( Slagle Ridge ) )

96-603: A crash of a C-124 Globemaster in this vicinity in 1958. 72°07′S 169°52′E  /  72.117°S 169.867°E  / -72.117; 169.867 . Glacier which drains the north and east sides of the mountainous mass surmounted by Mount Whewell , then flows south between that feature and Honeycomb Ridge to Moubray Bay. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for its proximity to Honeycomb Ridge. 72°04′S 169°47′E  /  72.067°S 169.783°E  / -72.067; 169.783 . A narrow, steep glacier that drains

128-888: A relatively luxuriant vegetation of lichens and mosses, along with nests of snow petrels and Wilson's petrel. Two Japanese whalechasers, apparently familiar with the site, dropped anchor there for two nights early in February 1958. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for Arthur S. Helm, Secretary, Ross Sea Committee, who gave much assistance to the expedition. Helm was Secretary of the New Zealand Antarctic Place Names Committee, 1957-64. 72°12′S 170°00′E  /  72.200°S 170.000°E  / -72.200; 170.000 . Small, bare granite island, or stack, in Moubray Bay, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) south of Heim Point. It

160-772: Is a high and massive snow-covered ridge between Slone Glacier and Burnette Glacier in the Admiralty Mountains , Victoria Land, Antarctica. Slagle Ridge was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960–63. It was named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Captain Thomas D. Slagle , U.S. Navy, Chief Medical Officer at Little America V in 1958. Download coordinates as: The Slagle Ridge extends northwest-southeast between

192-410: Is littered with slabs of hard sedimentary rock, many of which are steeply tilted on end to give the appearance of a field of tombstones. Named by NZGSAE, 1957-58. 72°26′S 169°49′E  /  72.433°S 169.817°E  / -72.433; 169.817 . A rock island 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) long and 300 metres (980 ft) high, lying at the head of Edisto Inlet within

224-536: Is one of the main contributors of ice to Moubray Piedmont Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957–58, for its proximity to Moubray Bay. 71°55′S 170°20′E  /  71.917°S 170.333°E  / -71.917; 170.333 . A piedmont glacier filling the north part of Moubray Bay, formed by the confluence of Moubray Glacier and ice streams falling from

256-680: The C-124 Globemaster crash in this vicinity in 1958. 71°56′S 170°03′E  /  71.933°S 170.050°E  / -71.933; 170.050 . A glacier descending along the north side of Slagle Ridge in the Admiralty Mountains to enter the west side of Moubray Glacier. Mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by the US-ACAN for Airman Kelly Slone, USAF, who perished in

288-644: The Slone Glacier and Burnette Glacier , both tributaries of the Moubray Glacier , which flows down the west side of the Adare Peninsula . The Murray Glacier originates to the north of the ridge. It is east of Mount Sabine, Mount Von Braun and Mount Whewell, and southwest of Mount Robinson and Mount Ruegg. 71°55′S 169°33′E  /  71.917°S 169.550°E  / -71.917; 169.550 . A prominent, relatively snow-free mountain rising to 3,720 metres (12,200 ft) high between

320-468: The Edisto Inlet area. Other features, anti-clockwise from the north, include: 72°03′S 170°08′E  /  72.050°S 170.133°E  / -72.050; 170.133 . Prominent point in the north part of Moubray Bay between Helm Point and Cape Roget. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for L.B. Quartermain, president, New Zealand Antarctic Society, who took a close interest in the work of

352-1102: The Honeycomb Glacier and Ironside Glacier flow into the bay. The Kirk Glacier is a right tributary of the Ironside Glacier. South of this is Cape Christie at the entrance to Edisto Inlet, which is fed by the Manhaul Glacier and Edisto Glacier, which flows past Tombstone Hill and Felsite Island. The Hallett Peninsula forms the southeast side of Edisto Inlet, with Hallett Station and Cape Hallett at its northern extreme. The seal populations in Edisto Inlet/Moubray Bay and in McMurdo Sound further south were counted in 2008–2012 using high-resolution satellite images, and compared to ground counts made in 1959–1968. There are now very few breeding seals in Edisto/Moubray, although

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384-437: The NZGSAE, 1957-58. 71°58′S 169°00′E  /  71.967°S 169.000°E  / -71.967; 169.000 . An ice-covered ridge trending northwest–southeast between Kirk Glacier and Ironside Glacier. Named by US-ACAN for William H. Fischer, Atmospheric Chemist at McMurdo Station , 1966-67. 72°06′S 169°27′E  /  72.100°S 169.450°E  / -72.100; 169.450 . A rock bluff along

416-762: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a visitor at McMurdo Station, 1966-67. 72°03′S 169°35′E  /  72.050°S 169.583°E  / -72.050; 169.583 . A massive mountain 2,945 metres (9,662 ft) high between the mouths of Ironside Glacier and Honeycomb Glacier . Named by Sir James Clark Ross, January 15, 1841, for the Reverend Doctor William Whewell , Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. 71°50′S 169°49′E  /  71.833°S 169.817°E  / -71.833; 169.817 . A mountain 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) high at

448-563: The USS Edisto . Named by the US-ACAN for Commander Roger W. Luther, United States Navy, captain of the Edisto . 72°20′S 170°05′E  /  72.333°S 170.083°E  / -72.333; 170.083 . Rectangular arm of Moubray Bay, 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) long and 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) wide, entered between Cape Hallett and Cape Christie. The USS Edisto (Commander Roger W. Luther)

480-459: The crash of a C-154 Globemaster aircraft in this vicinity in 1958. 72°01′S 170°03′E  /  72.017°S 170.050°E  / -72.017; 170.050 . Steep glacier in the Admiralty Mountains, flowing southeast between Honeycomb Ridge and Quartermain Point into Moubray Bay. Mapped by the USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by the US-ACAN for Airman 2nd Class Robert L. Burnette, USAF, who perished in

512-663: The divide between DeAngelo Glacier and Moubray Glacier. Named by the New Zealand Antarctic Place-Names Committee (NZ-APC) for Captain H. Ruegg, nautical advisor to the Marine Department of New Zealand, a visitor to the Ross Sea area in 1956. 71°54′S 169°27′E  /  71.9°S 169.45°E  / -71.9; 169.45 A prominent sharply pointed mountain which rises to 3,490 metres (11,450 ft) high at

544-434: The east side of Honeycomb Ridge at the west margin of Moubray Bay. So named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, because its cliffs are in places stained green by the weathering products of copper ores. 72°11′S 170°00′E  /  72.183°S 170.000°E  / -72.183; 170.000 . Point which marks the southeast tip of Honeycomb Ridge on the west side of Moubray Bay. It consists of brown granodiorite and supports

576-403: The east slopes of Mount Whewell and merges with the lower part of Honeycomb Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN in association with Mount Whewell. 72°08′S 169°40′E  /  72.133°S 169.667°E  / -72.133; 169.667 . A spectacular glacier, about 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) long, originating at

608-569: The expedition. 72°05′S 169°58′E  /  72.083°S 169.967°E  / -72.083; 169.967 . Ridge which extends north from the mouth of Ironside Glacier on the west side of Moubray Bay. So named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, because it consists mainly of a granitic rock which in many places is honeycombed on exposed surfaces by holes and cavities. 72°09′S 170°00′E  /  72.150°S 170.000°E  / -72.150; 170.000 . Small cove 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of Helm Point, indenting

640-784: The head of the DeAngelo Glacier . Discovered on January 15, 1841, by Captain James Clark Ross , Royal Navy, who named the feature for Rev. Doctor Thomas Romney Robinson of Armagh, one of the more active promoters of magnetic research in the Antarctic and a member of the committee of the British Association which advocated sending out this expedition. 71°51′S 170°11′E  /  71.850°S 170.183°E  / -71.850; 170.183 . The culminating peak 1,870 metres (6,140 ft) high on

672-821: The heads of Murray Glacier and Burnette Glacier . Discovered on January 15, 1841 by Captain James Ross, RN, who named this feature for Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sabine of the Royal Artillery, Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, one of the most active supporters of the expedition. 71°59′S 169°34′E  /  71.983°S 169.567°E  / -71.983; 169.567 . Mountain 3,275 metres (10,745 ft) high located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Mount Sabine. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Wernher von Braun of

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704-407: The northward stream of Edisto Glacier. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, as descriptive of several prominent dikes of cream-colored igneous rocks (felsite) in its otherwise dark sedimentary rock formation. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Cape Roget Cape Roget is a steep rock cape at

736-625: The population of breeding seals in McMurdo Sound seems to have bounced back from seal harvesting in the 1960s. The reasons are not clear, but may be due to changes in available food, which may in turn be due to industrial fishery or possibly to changes in extent of pack ice and fast ice . Glaciers entering the bay, anti-clockwise from the north, include: 71°52′S 170°18′E  /  71.867°S 170.300°E  / -71.867; 170.300 . A rather steep glacier flowing south to Moubray Bay from Adare Saddle on Adare Peninsula. It

768-434: The seaward tongue of this glacier which is afloat was crossed several times during the season by NZGSAE parties using man-hauling methods of transport. 72°27′S 169°53′E  /  72.450°S 169.883°E  / -72.450; 169.883 . Glacier flowing northeast between Felsite Island and Redcastle Ridge into the head of Edisto Inlet. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for the USS Edisto , first vessel to visit

800-419: The south side of Mount Minto in the Admiralty Mountains and draining southeast between Mount Whewell and Mount Herschel into Moubray Bay. At its mouth it is joined by the Honeycomb Glacier flowing in from the north. The name is suggested by an association of ideas involved in the name Admiralty Mountains, and by the impression of power given by the great icefall in the lower portion of the glacier. Named by

832-589: The south side of Fischer Ridge into Ironside Glacier, in the Admiralty Mountains. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Edward Kirk, United States Navy, commissaryman at McMurdo Station, 1967. 72°24′S 169°45′E  /  72.400°S 169.750°E  / -72.400; 169.750 . A glacier flowing from the east slopes of Mount Humphrey Lloyd to enter Edisto Inlet just south of Luther Peak, in Victoria Land. So named by NZGSAE, 1957-58, because

864-561: The southern end of the east coast of the Adare Peninsula , marking the northern side of the entrance to Moubray Bay , in northern Victoria Land , Antarctica . It was discovered in 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross , who named it for Peter Mark Roget , British physician, lexicographer and Secretary of the Royal Society . A 371 ha site of sea ice at the northern entrance to Moubray Bay has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports

896-428: The southwest side of Ironside Glacier, about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) southwest of the summit of Mount Whewell . Mapped by USGS from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by US-ACAN for Howard A. Baldwin, biologist at McMurdo Station, 1966-67. 72°02′S 169°09′E  /  72.033°S 169.150°E  / -72.033; 169.150 . A tributary glacier draining southeast along

928-526: The west side of the head of Murray Glacier. The mountain stands 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west-northwest of Mount Sabine. Named by US-ACAN (2004) after Anthony (Tony) J. Bevin, Surveyor-General, New Zealand, and Chairman, New Zealand Geographic Board, 1996-2004, with responsibility for New Zealand surveying and place naming in Antarctica. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of

960-681: The west side of the south end of Adare Peninsula. The greater part of it is probably afloat. Named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, for Moubray Bay. 71°54′S 170°10′E  /  71.900°S 170.167°E  / -71.900; 170.167 . Tributary glacier which drains the slopes of Mount Robinson in the Admiralty Mountains. It flows southeast to enter Moubray Glacier southward of Mount Ruegg . Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Richard J. DeAngelo, Airman First-Class, United States Air Force, who perished in

992-562: Was first visited in 1957 by a small party from Hallett station. So named by the NZGSAE, 1957-58, because of its shape. 72°22′S 169°50′E  /  72.367°S 169.833°E  / -72.367; 169.833 . Peak, 820 metres (2,690 ft) high, standing 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) southeast of Mount Peacock in the Admiralty Mountains and overlooking Edisto Inlet. Charted from radarscope photographs taken in March 1956 by members of United States Navy OpDFrz I aboard

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1024-484: Was the first ship to enter this branch of Moubray Bay in February 1956, and the name Edisto Bay was given at that time. Edisto Inlet has overtaken the earlier name in usage. 72°27′S 169°42′E  /  72.450°S 169.700°E  / -72.450; 169.700 . A prominent hill, 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) high, on the north side of Edisto Glacier in the Admiralty Mountainsd. Its summit

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