Hull Bay (74°55′S 137°40′W / 74.917°S 137.667°W / -74.917; -137.667 (Hull Bay)) is an ice-filled bay, about 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) wide, fed by Hull Glacier, which descends into it between Lynch Point and Cape Burks, on the coast of Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica.[1]

Discovery and name

Hull Bay was discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939–41. The bay derives its name from Hull Glacier, which was named for Cordell Hull, the United States Secretary of State.[1]

Location

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Hull Bay lies on the Southern Ocean coast of Marie Byrd Land, and extends from Frostman Glacier to the west and Cape Burks to the east, at the western end of McDonald Heights. Hull Glacier flows in a northwest direction into the bay between Lynch Point and Mount Grey in the Erickson Bluffs. In the northeast of the bay, Garfield Glacier enters the bay between Cox Point, the Erickson Bluffs and Dee Nunatak to the southwest, and the Rhodes Icefall and Peden Cliffs to the northeast. Perkins Glacier enters the bay to the north of Peden Cliffs.[2][3]

Features

Frostman Glacier

75°08′S 137°57′W / 75.133°S 137.950°W / -75.133; -137.950. A broad, low gradient glacier discharging into the south side of Hull Bay just west of Kontor Cliffs. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by the United States Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas O. Frostman, meteorologist at Plateau Station, 1968.[4]

Bandy Island

75°04′S 137°49′W / 75.067°S 137.817°W / -75.067; -137.817. A small ice-covered island lying in Hull Bay, 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) west of Lynch Point. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy aerial photographs, 1962-67. Named by US-ACAN after Orville L. Bandy (1917-73), professor of geology at the University of Southern California, and a participant since 1961 in several USARP projects. In 1964 and 1966, respectively, he was chief scientist on cruises 7 and 17 of RV Anton Bruun, and took part in several cruises of USNS ltanin.[5] The island was named in Jan 1975 by a board decision.[6][7]

Doubt of existence

On 10 Mar 2025, the Youtube channel Geomargin uploaded a video in which he expressed doubt about the existence of Bandy Island.[8] On various satellite imagery maps of the area, including the Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) and Maxar Technologies via Google Maps, Bandy Island is either not visible or several iceberg-looking objects are in the area, with one of them potentially being Bandy Island.[8][9][10] However, TomTom Satellite Imagery and Earthstar Geographics via Bing Maps show a small island as being present in the area on both their satellite imagery and street map where Google Maps shows none.[11] On Apple Maps, a similar island-like shape to Bing Maps in shown, however this is likely an iceberg or similar object.[8] On the website for the Australian Antarctic Data Center (AADS), the location of the supposed Bandy Island is not precise at all, suggesting the purported location may have been incorrectly placed.[6][8] There are some maps that either do or do not show Bandy Island, and the island's existence is still in doubt, although a more likely explanation is that the island's location is mislabeled and it is one of the smaller islands visible nearby on most mapping services.[8][10]

Lynch Point

75°05′S 137°44′W / 75.083°S 137.733°W / -75.083; -137.733. A rocky point at the seaward end of the peninsula between Frostman Glacier and Hull Glacier. Photographed from US AS (1939-41) aircraft on December 18, 1940. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Ens. William R. Lynch II, United States Navy Reserve, Damage Control Officer aboard USS Glacier in exploring these coastal waters, 1961 -62.[12]

Cape Burks

74°45′S 136°50′W / 74.750°S 136.833°W / -74.750; -136.833. A prominent rock cape, the northwest seaward extension of McDonald Heights, marking the east side of the entrance of Hull Bay. The cape was sighted and mapped from the USS Glacier, January 31, 1962. It was named for Lieutenant Commander Ernest Burks, United States Navy, senior helicopter pilot on the Glacier and first person to set foot on the cape.[13]

Garfield Glacier

74°57′S 136°35′W / 74.950°S 136.583°W / -74.950; -136.583. A glacier, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long, flowing between Peden Cliffs and Cox Point to the east side of Hull Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Donald E. Garfield, who participated in deep core drilling activities at Byrd Station, 1967-68.[14]

Cox Point

74°56′S 136°43′W / 74.933°S 136.717°W / -74.933; -136.717. A rock point at the southwest side of the terminus of Garfield Glacier where the latter discharges into Hull Bay. The point was first observed and photographed from aircraft of the US AS, 1939–41, led by Admiral Richard Byrd. Named by US-ACAN for E.F. Cox, carpenter of ByrdAE, 1933-35.[15]

Dee Nunatak

74°58′S 136°31′W / 74.967°S 136.517°W / -74.967; -136.517.[a] A rock nunatak which appears to be within the flow of Garfield Glacier, in the west part of McDonald Heights.The feature lies 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) west of Rhodes Icefall. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Lieutenant Thomas H. Dee, United States Navy, Medical Officer at Byrd Station, 1970.[17]

Rhodes Icefall

74°58′S 136°25′W / 74.967°S 136.417°W / -74.967; -136.417. An icefall draining west out of McDonald Heights through a breach in the middle of Peden Cliffs. The icefall nourishes the Garfield Glacier near the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for William L. Rhodes, ABH1, United States Navy, Aviation Boatswain's Mate, crash crew leader at Williams Field, McMurdo Sound, during Operation Deep Freeze 1968, 1969 and 1970.[18]

Peden Cliffs

74°57′S 136°28′W / 74.950°S 136.467°W / -74.950; -136.467. A line of cliffs, 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) long, breached near the center by Rhodes Icefall. The cliffs border the north side of Garfield Glacier in the west part of McDonald Heights, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Irene C. Peden, ionospheric physicist who made investigations on electrical measurements of the ice sheet near Byrd Station, 1970-71.[19]

Perkins Glacier

74°54′S 136°37′W / 74.900°S 136.617°W / -74.900; -136.617. A broad, low gradient glacier 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south-southeast of Cape Burks. It drains west from McDonald Heights into the east side of Hull Bay. Mapped by USGS from surveys and United States Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by US-ACAN for Earle B. Perkins, biologist with the ByrdAE, 1933-35.[20]

Notes

  1. ^ Alberts (1995) gives the location of Dee Nunatak as 74°28′S 136°31′W, far north of Garfield Glacier.[16] This appears to be a typo. A more plausible location is 74°58′S 136°31′W.

References

  1. ^ a b Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 353. ISBN 9780160618604.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Hull Glacier Antarctica. 1975. USGS Store, U.S. Geological Survey, https://store.usgs.gov/assets/MOD/StoreFiles/PDF/39188_HULL_GLACIER.pdf. Accessed 11 March 2025.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. Cape Burks, Antarctica. 1974. USGS Store, U.S. Geological Survey, https://store.usgs.gov/product/39166. Accessed 11 March 2025.
  4. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 262. ISBN 9780160618604.
  5. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 43-44. ISBN 9780160618604.
  6. ^ a b "Gazetteer - AADC". data.aad.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  7. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  8. ^ a b c d e Geomargin (2025-03-10). Is This Antarctic Island Even Real? Bandy Island... Retrieved 2025-03-11 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Landsat Image Mosaic Of Antarctica (LIMA): Index Page". lima.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  10. ^ a b "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  11. ^ "Bing Maps". Bing Maps. Retrieved 2025-03-11.
  12. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 449. ISBN 9780160618604.
  13. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 105. ISBN 9780160618604.
  14. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 269. ISBN 9780160618604.
  15. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 158. ISBN 9780160618604.
  16. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 180. ISBN 9780160618604.
  17. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 180. ISBN 9780160618604.
  18. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 616. ISBN 9780160618604.
  19. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 564. ISBN 9780160618604.
  20. ^ Alberts, Fred (1995). Geographic Names of the Antarctic. National Science Foundation. p. 569. ISBN 9780160618604.

Sources

Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Nunatak
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