Английская Википедия:Davies Bay
Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Infobox body of water Davies Bay (Шаблон:Coord) is a bay on the coast of Antarctica, Шаблон:Convert wide, between Drake Head and Cape Kinsey.Шаблон:Sfn
Discovery and naming
Davies Bay was discovered in February 1911 from the Terra Nova (Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy) of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13. It was named for Francis E.C. Davies, shipwright on the Terra Nova.Шаблон:Sfn
Location
Davies Bay lies between Drake Head to the northwest and Cape Kinsey to the southeast. The Aviation Islands are to the north of Cape Kinsey. The Wilson Hills are inland from the bay. Coastal features include Stanwix Ridge, McLeod Glacier, Arthurson Ridge, Cook Ridge, Paternostro Glacier and the Goodman Hills, which include Mount Conrad and the Knight Nunatak.Шаблон:Sfn
Features
Drake Head
Шаблон:Coord. A headland forming the west side of the entrance to Davies Bay. Discovered from the Terra Nova under Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy, in February 1911. Named for Francis R.H. Drake, meteorologist on board the Terra Nova.Шаблон:Sfn
Stanwix Ridge
Шаблон:Coord. A broad, partly ice-covered coastal ridge or promontory in the Wilson Hills. It extends to the southwest part of Davies Bay immediately west of McLeod Glacier. Photographed from aircraft of United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. First visited in March 1961 by an airborne field party from Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) (Magga Dan, 1961) led by Phillip Law. Named for Captain John Stanwix, helicopter pilot with the expedition.Шаблон:Sfn
McLeod Glacier
Шаблон:Coord. Glacier that descends from the Wilson Hills, between Stanwix and Arthurson Ridges, into Davies Bay. Plotted by Australian cartographers from, air photos taken by United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for lan R. McLeod, geologist and leader of an airborne field party that visited this area with the ANARE (Magga Dan), 1961.Шаблон:Sfn
Arthurson Ridge
Шаблон:Main Шаблон:Coord. A short coastal ridge or promontory, a northern extension from the Wilson Hills, rising between Cook Ridge and the terminus of McLeod Glacier at the head of Davies Bay. Photographed from aircraft of United States Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. First visited by an ANARE airborne field party in March 1961. Named for J. Arthurson, helicopter pilot with ANARE (Magga Dan, 1961) led by Phillip Law.Шаблон:Sfn
Cook Ridge
Шаблон:Coord. A northeast trending ridge, mostly ice covered, which parallels the west side of Paternostro Glacier and extends into the southeast corner of Davies Bay. First visited in March 1961 by an ANARE airborne survey party led by Phillip Law. Named for surveyor David Cook of the ANARE expedition.Шаблон:Sfn
Paternostro Glacier
Шаблон:Coord. A glacier, Шаблон:Convert long, in the Wilson Hills. It flows between Cook Ridge and Goodman Hills to enter the east part of Davies Bay. 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 Lieutenant (j.g.) Joseph L.A. Paternostro, United States Navy Reserve, Navigator in LC-130F Hercules aircraft during Operation Deep Freeze 1967 and 1968.Шаблон:Sfn
Goodman Hills
Шаблон:Coord. A group of coastal hills of about Шаблон:Convert extent, rising directly south of Cape Kinsey and between the Paternostro Glacier and Tomilin Glacier. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photography, 1960-63. Named for Cdr. Kelsey B. Goodman, United States Navy, Plans Officer on the staff of the Commander, Naval Support Force Antarctica, 1969-72; Assistant for Polar Regions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 1972-74; Member of the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names, United States Board on Geographic Names, 1973-76.Шаблон:Sfn
Mount Conrad
Шаблон:For Шаблон:Coord. A somewhat subdued peak that rises to about Шаблон:Convert high, Шаблон:Convert south of Cape Kinsey, in central Goodman Hills in the Wilson Hills. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for American aviation figure Max Conrad, who, in January 1970, became the first person to fly an aircraft solo to the South Pole.Шаблон:Sfn
Knight Nunatak
Шаблон:Coord. A lone coastal nunatak Шаблон:Convert south-southeast of Cape Kinsey and Шаблон:Convert northeast of Mount Conrad in the Goodman Hills. Mapped by USGS from surveys and air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Melvin W. Knight, United States Navy, Operations Division Yeoman responsible for handling office routine in Washington, DC, Christchurch, and McMurdo Station during OpDFrz 1967-70.Шаблон:Sfn
Cape Kinsey
Шаблон:Coord. An ice-covered cape at the east side of Davies Bay. Discovered in February 1911 by Lieutenant H.L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy, of the BrAE under Scott. Named by the BrAE for Mr. J.J. Kinsey, who was the official representative of the expedition at Christchurch, New Zealand.Шаблон:Sfn
Aviation Islands
Шаблон:Coord. A group of small rocky islands lying Шаблон:Convert north of Cape Kinsey and the Wilson Hills. Mapped by the Soviet Antarctic Expedition, 1958, and named Ostrova Polyarnoy Aviatsii (Polar Aviation Islands). The feature is the site of an Adelie penguin rookery.Шаблон:Sfn
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