Yule Bay
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Coordinates | 70°44′S 166°40′E / 70.733°S 166.667°E |
Ocean/sea sources | Southern Ocean |
Basin countries | Antarctica |
Yule Bay (70°44′S 166°40′E / 70.733°S 166.667°E) is a bay indenting the coast of northern
Exploration and name
Discovered by Captain
In 2020 a penguin colony has been sighted at the bay.[2]
Location
Yule Bay opens into the Pacific Ocean to the south of
Features
Bates Point
70°43′S 166°47′E / 70.717°S 166.783°E. Ice-covered point forming the north side of the entrance to Yule Bay. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Thomas R. Bates, United States Navy, Flight Surgeon and Medical Officer at McMurdo Station, 1964.[4]
Chapman Glacier
70°43′S 166°24′E / 70.717°S 166.400°E. Glacier at the head of Yule Bay. Named by the
O'Hara Glacier
70°49′S 166°40′E / 70.817°S 166.667°E. A glacier just west of Ackroyd Point, flowing northwest into the south side of Yule Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by US-ACAN for Norbert W. O'Hara, a member of the United States ArmyRP party which conducted studies of the Ross Ice Shelf, 1965-66.[6]
Ackroyd Point
70°46′S 166°47′E / 70.767°S 166.783°E. A point situated just east of O'Hara Glacier along the south side of the inner portion of Yule Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1960-62. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Frederick W. Ackroyd, MC, United States Navy, Medical Officer with the winter party at the Naval Air Facility at McMurdo Sound, 1958.[7]
References
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 830.
- ^ "Yule Bay, Antarctica". www.esa.int. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Yule Bay USGS.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 50.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 128.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 540.
- ^ Alberts 1995, p. 3.
Sources
- Alberts, Fred G., ed. (1995), Geographic Names of the Antarctic (PDF) (2 ed.), United States Board on Geographic Names, retrieved 2024-03-06 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Board on Geographic Names.
- Yule Bay, USGS: United States Geographic Board, retrieved 2024-03-07
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Geological Survey.