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16-802: New Harbour or New Harbor can mean: In Antarctica New Harbour (Antarctica) (sometimes spelt New Harbor ) New Harbour Heights, former name of Mount Barnes in the Kukri Hills , Antarctica In Australia New Harbour, Tasmania In Canada New Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador New Harbour Island , Newfoundland and Labrador New Harbour, Nova Scotia New Harbour (Chester), Nova Scotia In Gibraltar New Harbours , an industrial complex in Gibraltar In Singapore New Harbour , former name of Keppel Harbour , Singapore In

32-501: A narrow glacial snout on rock bluffs 200 metres (660 ft) high above New Harbor. Named by US-ACAN (2000) after Allan T. Weatherwax, physicist, Institute of Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, who conducted investigations of the atmosphere, ionosphere, and magnetosphere at McMurdo Station, South Pole Station, and several of the Automated Geophysical Observatories (AGOs) located on

48-452: The 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1996-97 field seasons, including work at Cape Evans, Razorback Islands, Hutton Cliffs, Arrival Heights, and New Harbor, the location of this point. 77°38′13″S 163°35′28″E  /  77.636966°S 163.591101°E  / -77.636966; 163.591101 A glacier which occupies the elevated basin south of Mount Barnes . It drains southeast from 800 metres (2,600 ft) high elevation and terminates in

64-684: The Antarctic plateau; completed 10 field seasons in Antarctica, 1988-89 through 1998-99. 77°39′S 164°14′E  /  77.650°S 164.233°E  / -77.650; 164.233 . A low point forming the south side of the entrance to New Harbour. Discovered by the BrNAE (1901-04) under Scott. So named by them because the Ferrar Glacier party left a tin of butter here, in anticipation of obtaining fresh seal meat at this point on

80-539: The United States New Harbor, Maine New Harbour Mall , Fall River, Massachusetts See also [ edit ] Nyhavn , "New Harbour" in Danish [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

96-703: The benthos of McMurdo Sound west of Ross Island and along the coast from Granite Harbor to Cape Chocolate, including extensive work in New Harbor in proximity to this point. 77°32′12″S 163°31′50″E  /  77.536575°S 163.530679°E  / -77.536575; 163.530679 A mainly ice-free gully, descending between MacDonald Hills and Hjorth Hill to Explorers Cove, New Harbor. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Thomas Quinn, Supervisor of Continental Air Operations, Antarctic Support Associates. 77°34′S 163°35′E  /  77.567°S 163.583°E  / -77.567; 163.583 . A cove at

112-625: The continent, in consultation with other national nomenclature bodies where appropriate, as defined by the Antarctic Treaty System . The research and staff support for the ACAN is provided by the United States Geological Survey . ACAN has a published policy on naming, based on priority of application, appropriateness, and the extent to which usage has become established. The United States Secretary of

128-491: The expedition. 77°32′46″S 163°39′56″E  /  77.546166°S 163.665496°E  / -77.546166; 163.665496 A point at the north side of the entrance to Explorers Cove, New Harbor. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (1997) after James B. McClintock, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, who studied

144-421: The harbour to the north of Ferrar Glacier , which empties into the harbour. Download coordinates as: Features include, from north to south, include: 77°29′S 163°51′E  /  77.483°S 163.850°E  / -77.483; 163.850 . A rocky cape between Bernacchi Bay and New Harbor. Discovered by the BrNAE, 1901-04, under Scott, and named by him for Louis C. Bernacchi, physicist with

160-579: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Harbour&oldid=915503809 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages New Harbour (Antarctica) New Harbour was discovered by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE; 1901–04) and so named because this new harbor

176-676: The northwest head of New Harbor. The name was applied by the US-ACAN in 1976 in recognition of the large number of explorers that have worked in the vicinity of this cove. 77°35′S 163°30′E  /  77.583°S 163.500°E  / -77.583; 163.500 . A meltwater stream that drains from Wales Glacier to Explorers Cove. The name was used by N.Z. geologist Burton Murrell in 1973, but he attributes it to an earlier use by C.G. Vucetich and H.W. Wellman. 77°35′S 163°34′E  /  77.583°S 163.567°E  / -77.583; 163.567 . A gently sloping beach on

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192-577: The return journey. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey . Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names ( ACAN or US-ACAN ) is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending commemorative names for features in Antarctica . The committee

208-482: The selection of the beach by Marinovic, correctly, as a likely place to study echinoderms. 77°34′35″S 163°33′35″E  /  77.576349°S 163.559615°E  / -77.576349; 163.559615 A point at the south side of the entrance to Explorers Cove. Named by US-ACAN (1997) after Bill James Baker, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, who conducted underwater research in several areas of McMurdo Sound during

224-492: The south shore of Explorers Cove. Named by US-ACAN after Baldo Marinovic, graduate student (biology), University of California, Santa Cruz, and member of the 1985 winter party at McMurdo Station. During 1984-85, the sea off this beach was a site for the study of reproductive biology and larval ecology of shallow-water echinoderms by biologists of the University of California, Santa Cruz. The name came into local use following

240-734: Was established in 1943 as the Special Committee on Antarctic Names (SCAN). It became the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names in 1947. Fred G. Alberts was Secretary of the Committee from 1949 to 1980. By 1959, a structured nomenclature was reached, allowing for further exploration, structured mapping of the region and a unique naming system. A 1990 ACAN gazeeter of Antarctica listed 16,000 names. The United States does not recognise territorial boundaries within Antarctica, so ACAN assigns names to features anywhere within

256-538: Was found while the Discovery was seeking the farthest possible southern anchorage along the coast of Victoria Land. New Harbour opens into McMurdo Sound opposite Ross Island , between Cape Bernacchi to the north and Butter Point to the south. The Wilson Piedmont Glacier is to the north of New Harbour and the Bowers Piedmont Glacier is to the south. To the west, the Kukri Hills extend into

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