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48-596: Lost Valley may be: Lost Valley (Antarctica) Lost Valley Scout Reservation , a Boy Scouts of America camp in California Lost Valley Ski Area , in Maine, United States Lost Valley Educational Center , in Oregon, United States " The Lost Valley of Iskander ", a short story by Robert E. Howard, published in 1974 Lost Valley (Arkansas) ,

96-679: A volcano erupted under Antarctica's ice sheet (based on airborne survey with radar images). The biggest eruption in the last 10,000 years, the volcanic ash was found deposited on the ice surface under the Hudson Mountains , close to Pine Island Glacier . In 2020, a team reported that emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica were nearly 20% more numerous than previously thought, with new discoveries made using satellite mapping technology. The BAS runs an online polar image collection which includes imagery of scientific research at

144-738: A 900-metre gravel runway. During the Antarctic winter, conditions preclude flying and the aircraft return to Canada. The larger Dash 7 undertakes regular shuttle flights between either Port Stanley Airport on the Falkland Islands , or Punta Arenas in Chile, and Rothera. It also operates to and from the ice runway at the Sky Blu base. The smaller Twin Otters are equipped with skis for landing on snow and ice in remote areas, and operate out of

192-482: A N-S direction for about 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi), its high point rising to 645 metres (2,116 ft) high, standing 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south-southwest of Cape Lachman. Surveyed by the FIDS in 1945, and named after Cape Lachman. 63°49′S 57°53′W  /  63.817°S 57.883°W  / -63.817; -57.883 . A col at about 175 metres (574 ft) high near

240-826: A dual purpose, to conduct polar science, enabling better understanding of global issues , and to provide an active presence in the Antarctic on behalf of the UK. It is part of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). With over 400 staff, BAS takes an active role in Antarctic affairs, operating five research stations , one ship and five aircraft in both polar regions, as well as addressing key global and regional issues. This involves joint research projects with over 40 UK universities and more than 120 national and international collaborations. Having taken shape from activities during World War II , it

288-536: A large number of young seals was observed near the mouth of the bay. The holluschickie were the young seals in Rudyard Kipling's story "The White Seal" in the Jungle Book. 63°56′S 58°09′W  /  63.933°S 58.150°W  / -63.933; -58.150 . A hill rising to 665 metres (2,182 ft) high west of Carro Pass. The name derives from Cerro Virgen de las Nieves (Virgin of

336-579: A point near Arkansas Highway 74 Lost Valley (film) , a 1997 New Zealand film Coire Gabhail , the Lost Valley or Hidden Valley in Bidean nam Bian in Scotland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lost Valley . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

384-531: A skating rink. 63°53′S 58°09′W  /  63.883°S 58.150°W  / -63.883; -58.150 . A bay between Rink Point and Stoneley Point. The bay was almost surely discovered by Otto Nordenskjöld of the SwedAE in 1903, who roughly mapped this area and showed small bays in this position. It was surveyed by FIDS in 1945 and 1952, and later called "Caleta Santa Eduvigis" on an unpublished Argentine Antarctic Expedition map, about 1959. Named by

432-674: A small stream into the deep bay 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of Lagrelius Point. Discovered in 1945 by the FIDS, who so named it because it is obscured by surrounding highlands. 64°02′S 58°12′W  /  64.033°S 58.200°W  / -64.033; -58.200 . An ice-covered, flat-topped mountain with rock exposures, 740 metres (2,430 ft) high, located east of Hidden Lake on Ulu Peninsula. Following BAS geological work, 1985-86, named by UK-APC after Doctor Eric H. Back, Lieutenant RNVR, medical officer on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943-44, and Hope Bay, 1944–45. Central features, from Lagrelius Point in

480-521: A subsequent visit to this bay by a FIDS party in 1952, there was a discussion as to whether medicinal brandy should be used as treatment for a dog bite. The name arose naturally from this incident. 63°48′S 57°57′W  /  63.800°S 57.950°W  / -63.800; -57.950 . A steep rocky point with snow slopes falling away inland, at the northeast corner of Brandy Bay. Named by UK-APC for John S. Bibby, FIDS geologist at Hope Bay, 1958-59. Northeast features, from Stickle Ridge in

528-556: Is notable for an exposure of volcanic rocks and probable glacial beds of Pliocene age. Named by the UK-APC, 1987, after Alfred Thomas Berry, Chief Steward in Discovery II, 1929-39; in charge of stores on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943-44, and Hope Bay, 1944-45. 63°47′S 57°47′W  /  63.783°S 57.783°W  / -63.783; -57.783 . Cape marking the north tip of James Ross Island. Discovered by

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576-680: Is separated from Trinity Peninsula , at the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula to the west, by the Prince Gustav Channel . Vega Island is to the east of the peninsula. Ulu Peninsula was named descriptively by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1987. In plan view the cove is shaped like an ulu , a type of knife traditionally used by Inuit women. Download coordinates as: Features to

624-460: Is the largest outcrop of hard intrusive rock on James Ross Island. Named by UK-APC for its resemblance to a palisade. 64°03′S 58°25′W  /  64.050°S 58.417°W  / -64.050; -58.417 . A cove indenting the northwest coast of James Ross Island to the north of Tumbledown Cliffs. In association with the names of other alcoholic spirits on this coast, named Gin Cove by

672-509: The Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1945. The name given by UK-APC is descriptive of the formation of the scree slope at the foot of these cliffs. 64°05′S 58°24′W  /  64.083°S 58.400°W  / -64.083; -58.400 . A col running N-S at 150 metres (490 ft) high between Gin Cove and Rum Cove, in the west part of James Ross Island. Crisscross Crags rise at

720-760: The International Whaling Commission , 1949-59, and President of the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, 1952-55. 64°03′S 57°51′W  /  64.050°S 57.850°W  / -64.050; -57.850 . A high spur trending east-southeast from Dobson Dome. Following geological work by BAS, 1985-86, named by the UK-APC after John Blyth, cook on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943^4, and Hope Bay, 1944-45. Northwest features, from Rink Point in

768-641: The Antarctic in November 2011. BAS operates five aircraft in support of its research programme in Antarctica . The aircraft used are all made by de Havilland Canada and comprise four Twin Otters and one Dash 7 (as of August 2019). The planes are maintained by Rocky Mountain Aircraft in Springbank , Alberta , Canada . During the Antarctic summer the aircraft are based at the Rothera base , which has

816-593: The BAS are complemented by the capabilities of the Royal Navy 's ice patrol vessel that operates in the same waters. Until 2008 this was HMS  Endurance , a Class 1A1 icebreaker . Endurance's two Lynx helicopters enabled BAS staff to get to remote field sites that BAS aircraft could not access. However, a catastrophic flooding accident left Endurance badly damaged, with a replacement only being procured in 2011. This ship, HMS  Protector , first deployed to

864-652: The FID Scientific Bureau and FIDS Rear Base were combined into a single FIDS London Office, with a Director for the first time responsible for the whole London operation. The BAS operates five permanent research stations in the British Antarctic Territory : Of these Research Stations, only Rothera is staffed throughout the year. Before 2017 Halley was also open year-round. The BAS also operates two permanent bases on South Georgia : Both South Georgia bases are staffed throughout

912-528: The Snows hill) applied by Argentine Antarctic Expeditions, 1978. A more concise English form of the name has been approved. 63°57′S 58°07′W  /  63.950°S 58.117°W  / -63.950; -58.117 . A gently sloping snow pass linking Holluschickie Bay and the bay between Rink Point and Stoneley Point. Named for Capitaín Ignacio Carro of the Argentine Army, who first traversed

960-595: The Survey operates one ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough , for support of Arctic and Antarctic research operations, and other logistical work. It replaced RRS James Clark Ross and RRS Ernest Shackleton , which were sold in 2021 and returned to its owners in 2019, respectively. Originally, the Admiralty provided the FIDS with ship support. In 1947 the Survey purchased their first vessel, which

1008-553: The SwedAE, 1901-04, under Otto Nordenskjöld, who named it for J. Lachman, a patron of the expedition. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey The British Antarctic Survey ( BAS ) is the United Kingdom's national polar research institute. It has

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1056-409: The UK-APC after Jonathan R. Ineson, BAS geologist in the area. 64°04′S 58°15′W  /  64.067°S 58.250°W  / -64.067; -58.250 . A substantial rock nunatak just north of Rohss Bay and 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southeast of Hidden Lake. Mapped from surveys by FIDS (1960-61). This distinctive ridge-backed nunatak with vertical columnar structure

1104-441: The UK-APC after Michael C. Sharp, BAS field assistant in the area, 1981-82. 63°51′S 58°04′W  /  63.850°S 58.067°W  / -63.850; -58.067 . A hill 75 metres (246 ft) high topped by three volcanic plugs, located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east-northeast of Stoneley Point. Named by UK-APC following BAS geological work in the area after Mark P.O. Lewis, BAS field assistant in

1152-430: The UK-APC after Thomas Donnachie, radio operator on Operation Tabarin at Hope Bay, 1944-45. 64°02′S 57°55′W  /  64.033°S 57.917°W  / -64.033; -57.917 . A prominent snow-covered, dome-shaped mountain 950 metres (3,120 ft) high between Rohss Bay and Croft Bay . Surveyed by FIDS, 1958-61. Named by UK-APC for Alban T.A. Dobson (1885-1962), British civil servant, Secretary of

1200-789: The UK-APC following BAS geological work here, 1981-83. Named after Seacatch, the father seal in Rudyard Kipling's The White Seal , in association with similar names in this area. 63°58′S 57°58′W  /  63.967°S 57.967°W  / -63.967; -57.967 . Prominent, flat-topped rock heights, with steeply cliffed sides, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southwest of Andreassen Point. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945 and 1955. Named for Paul M.O. Massey, FIDS medical officer at Hope Bay in 1955. 64°01′S 58°04′W  /  64.017°S 58.067°W  / -64.017; -58.067 . A cliff on Ulu Peninsula rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) high northeast of Back Mesa. Following geological work by BAS, 1985-86, named by

1248-503: The UK-APC in 1983 in association with nearby Brandy Bay. 63°52′S 58°07′W  /  63.867°S 58.117°W  / -63.867; -58.117 . A rocky point on the northwest coast of James-Ross Island, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west of Brandy Bay. Named by UK-APC for Robert Stoneley, FIDS geologist at Hope Bay in 1952. 63°53′S 58°03′W  /  63.883°S 58.050°W  / -63.883; -58.050 . A small ice dome with rock walls at

1296-517: The UK-APC in 1983. 64°02′S 58°24′W  /  64.033°S 58.400°W  / -64.033; -58.400 . A valley to the north of Gin Cove and west of Patalamon Mesa. So named following BAS geological work, 1981-83, in association with Hidden Lake. 64°02′S 58°22′W  /  64.033°S 58.367°W  / -64.033; -58.367 . A flat-topped mountain rising to about 700 metres (2,300 ft) high west of Hidden Lake. In association with nearby Kerick Col, named by

1344-804: The UK-APC in 1987 after Patalamon, son of Kerick Booterin, in Rudyard Kipling's story The White Seal in The Jungle Book . 64°00′S 58°22′W  /  64.000°S 58.367°W  / -64.000; -58.367 . The southern entrance point to Holluschickie Bay. The name, recommended by UK-APC, arose from association with Holluschickie Bay; Kotick was the name of the white seal in Rudyard Kipling 's Jungle Book . 64°02′S 58°18′W  /  64.033°S 58.300°W  / -64.033; -58.300 . A lake, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) long, lying midway between Lagrelius Point and Cape Obelisk . It drains by

1392-490: The area, 1982-83; Station Commander at Rothera, 1980-82, and Faraday, 1982-84. 63°50′S 58°02′W  /  63.833°S 58.033°W  / -63.833; -58.033 . The southwest entrance point of Brandy Bay. A refuge hut called "Refugio San Carlos" was established on this point by the Argentine Antarctic Expedition in 1959. Following geological work in the area by BAS, 1981-83,

1440-657: The area, named "Paso San José" after Saint Joseph by an Argentine Antarctic Expedition (announced 1979 by Argentina Ministerio de Defensa). 63°52′S 57°54′W  /  63.867°S 57.900°W  / -63.867; -57.900 . A gravel plain cut by braided streams at the head of Brandy Bay, James Ross Island. Named by UK-APC in 1983 after Thomas Abernethy, gunner on HMS Erebus (Captain James C. Ross) during exploration of these waters in 1842-43. 63°52′S 57°50′W  /  63.867°S 57.833°W  / -63.867; -57.833 . Escarpment which extends in

1488-559: The bases at Rothera, Fossil Bluff, Halley and Sky Blu. In 1985, the British Antarctic Survey discovered the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The finding was made by a team of three BAS scientists: Joe Farman , Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin . Their work was confirmed by satellite data, and was met with worldwide concern. In January 2008, a team of British Antarctic Survey scientists, led by Hugh Corr and David Vaughan , reported that 2,200 years ago,

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1536-569: The cost of the expedition. It was resurveyed by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1952. Point is considered a more suitable descriptive term for this feature than cape. 63°58′S 58°19′W  /  63.967°S 58.317°W  / -63.967; -58.317 . The northern entrance point to Holluschickie Bay. The name, recommended by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), arose from association with Holluschickie Bay; Matkah

1584-590: The east side of the col. In association with names in this area from Rudyard Kipling 's The Jungle Book , named after Kerick Booterin, chief of the seal hunters in The White Seal. Named by the UK-APC in 1983. 64°04′S 58°22′W  /  64.067°S 58.367°W  / -64.067; -58.367 . A glacier flowing northwest into Gin Cove. Following geological work by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1981-83, named by

1632-410: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lost_Valley&oldid=1037097532 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lost Valley (Antarctica) Ulu Peninsula' forms the northwest of James Ross Island . It

1680-470: The margins, rising to 400 metres (1,300 ft) high southeast of Stoneley Point. Named by the UK-APC in 1987 after Gwion ("Taff") Davies, general assistant on Operation Tabarin at Port Lockroy, 1943-44, and Hope Bay, 1944-45. 63°52′S 58°04′W  /  63.867°S 58.067°W  / -63.867; -58.067 . A small valley trending NE-SW, located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) east-southeast of Stoneley Point. Named in 1983 by

1728-520: The north tip of James Ross Island, trending northeast–southwest between the Bibby Point massif and Lachman Crags. Following geological work by BAS, 1981-83, named by the UK-APC after James A. Crame, BAS geologist from 1976, who worked in the area, 1981-82. 63°48′S 57°49′W  /  63.800°S 57.817°W  / -63.800; -57.817 . Hill rising to 370 metres (1,210 ft) high between Lachman Crags and Cape Lachman. The hill

1776-501: The northwest coast of James Ross Island between Tumbledown Cliffs and Cape Obelisk . Named in 1983 by the UK-APC in association with the names of other alcoholic spirits on this coast. 64°05′S 58°27′W  /  64.083°S 58.450°W  / -64.083; -58.450 . Conspicuous rock cliffs on the west coast of James Ross Island, about 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north of Cape Obelisk. Probably first seen by Doctor Otto Nordenskjold in 1903. Surveyed by

1824-613: The pass in 1959. 63°59′S 58°07′W  /  63.983°S 58.117°W  / -63.983; -58.117 . Nunatak rising to 150 metres (490 ft) high in the glacier flowing west into Holluschickie Bay. Named descriptively following British Antarctic Survey (BAS) geological work on the island, 1985-86, from the excellent columnar jointing exhibited on the feature. 63°58′S 58°04′W  /  63.967°S 58.067°W  / -63.967; -58.067 . A group of nunataks rising to about 500 metres (1,600 ft) high between Carro Pass and Massey Heights. Named by

1872-418: The point was called "Brandy Point" in association with the bay, but later named San Carlos Point. 63°50′S 57°59′W  /  63.833°S 57.983°W  / -63.833; -57.983 . A bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) wide on the northwest coast of James Ross Island, entered west of Bibby Point. Probably first seen by Otto Nordenskjöld in 1903. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945. During

1920-490: The south to Bibby Point in the north, include: 63°53′S 58°11′W  /  63.883°S 58.183°W  / -63.883; -58.183 . A rocky point on the northwest coast of James Ross Island, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Carlson Island . The name arose because, during a visit by an FIDS party in August 1952, the point was surrounded by a large area of slippery, snow-free sea ice resembling

1968-739: The south to Cape Lachman in the north, include: 63°56′S 57°55′W  /  63.933°S 57.917°W  / -63.933; -57.917 . A ridge rising to about 720 metres (2,360 ft) high, west of Saint Martha Cove. The weathered red lavas of the ridge were examined by BAS geologists during the 1985-86 season. Named descriptively by the UK-APC after the spiny nature of the ridge. 63°55′S 57°54′W  /  63.917°S 57.900°W  / -63.917; -57.900 . Pass trending northwest–southeast and rising to about 200 metres (660 ft) high between Lachman Crags and Stickle Ridge. On either side of this pass there are exposures of fossiliferous Cretaceous rocks. Following work in

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2016-474: The southwest of Holluschickie Bay include, from south to north, 64°06′S 58°21′W  /  64.100°S 58.350°W  / -64.100; -58.350 . An irregularly shaped system of crags with arms extending in four directions, rising to 650 metres (2,130 ft) high east of Rum Cove. Named descriptively by the UK-APC in 1987. 64°06′S 58°25′W  /  64.100°S 58.417°W  / -64.100; -58.417 . A cove indenting

2064-578: The time FIDS was renamed the British Antarctic Survey in 1962, 19 stations and three refuges had been established. In 2012 the parent body, NERC , proposed merging the BAS with another NERC institute, National Oceanography Centre in Southampton . This proved controversial, and after the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee opposed the move the plan was dropped. Since April 2018 NERC has been part of UK Research and Innovation. In 1956,

2112-565: The west to Blyth Spur in the east, include: 63°55′S 58°17′W  /  63.917°S 58.283°W  / -63.917; -58.283 . Low, ice-free point on the northwest side of James Ross Island, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) south of Carlson Island. Discovered and first surveyed in 1903 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition (SwedAE) under Otto Nordenskjöld , who named it Cape Lagrelius after Axel Lagrelius of Stockholm, who contributed toward

2160-616: The year. The headquarters of the BAS are in the university city of Cambridge , on Madingley Road . This facility provides offices, laboratories and workshops to support the scientific and logistic activities in the Antarctic. The BAS also operates the Ny-Ålesund Research Station on behalf of the NERC . This is an Arctic research base located at Ny-Ålesund on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen . As of 2021,

2208-693: Was known as the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey until 1962. Operation Tabarin was a small British expedition in 1943 to establish permanently occupied bases in the Antarctic. It was a joint undertaking by the Admiralty and the Colonial Office . At the end of the war it was renamed the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and full control passed to the Colonial Office. At this time there were four stations, three occupied and one unoccupied. By

2256-501: Was named MV John Biscoe, and in 1953 the same ship was granted Royal Research Ship status. Since then the Survey has owned and chartered several vessels. Vessels depart from the United Kingdom in September or October of each year and return to the United Kingdom in the following May or June. Vessels undergo refit and drydock during the Antarctic winter, but are also used elsewhere during this period. The civilian ships operated by

2304-424: Was the mother of the white seal, Kotick, in Rudyard Kipling 's Jungle Book . 63°59′S 58°16′W  /  63.983°S 58.267°W  / -63.983; -58.267 . A bay on the west coast of James Ross Island, entered between Matkah and Kotick Points. Probably first seen by Otto Nordenskjöld in 1903. Surveyed by FIDS in 1945. The name arose during a subsequent visit by a FIDS party in 1952, when

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