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Waddington Bay
Waddington Bay (-65.26667°N, -64.08333°W) is a bay 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, in a NW-SE direction, and 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) wide, indenting the west coast of Graham Land immediately north of Cape Tuxen. This bay is partially defined on the charts of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache. It was more fully delineated by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1908-10, under Charcot, who named it for Senator Waddington, president of the Chamber of Commerce at Rouen.

Waddington Glacier
Waddington Glacier (-78.05°N, 161.45°W) is a tributary glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, flowing west-northwest along the south side of Ugolini Peak, Colwell Massif, to enter Palais Glacier, Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1994 after Edwin D. Waddington, geophysicist, University of Washington; from 1990, field investigator at Taylor Dome in an extended program of glacier geophysical studies.

Wade Ice Rise
Wade Ice Rise (-69.01667°N, -67.08333°W) is a small ice rise in Wordie Ice Shelf, 8 nautical miles (15 km) northwest of Triune Peaks, Fallieres Coast. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, and surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1958. Named in 1977 by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after George W. Wade, Jr., U.S. Navy, Chief Construction Electrician, Palmer Station, winter party 1970.

Wade Point
Wade Point (-70.68333°N, -67.68333°W) is a rocky mass fronting on George VI Sound, rising to 915 m and marking the west extremity of the rock ridge separating Millett and Bertram Glaciers on the west coast of Palmer Land. First surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill. Named in 1954 by the members of the expedition for Muriel H. Wade, who was secretary to the BGLE.

Mount Wade
Mount Wade (-84.85°N, -174.31667°W) is a massive mountain (4,085 m) which is a most distinctive landmark in its region, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) northwest of Mount Campbell in the Prince Olav Mountains. The feature is easily viewed from positions on Shackleton Glacier or the Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered and photographed by R. Admiral Byrd on flights to the Queen Maud Mountains in November 1929. Named by US-SCAN after F. Alton Wade (1903-78), geologist with the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933-35), senior scientist at West Base of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41), and leader of two Texas Tech Shackleton Glacier Parties (1962-63 and 1964-65) to this vicinity; Senior Scientist United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Marie Byrd Land Survey, 1966-67 and 1967-68.

Cape Wadworth
Cape Wadworth (-73.31667°N, 169.78333°W) is the northern extremity of Coulman Island, in the Ross Sea just off Victoria Land. Discovered January 17, 1841 by Sir James Clark Ross who named it in compliment to his wife's uncle, Robert John Coulman, Esq., of Wadworth Hall, Doncaster.

Mount Waesche
Mount Waesche (-77.16667°N, -126.9°W) is a large and prominent mountain (3,290 m) of volcanic origin, standing immediately southwest of Mount Sidley and marking the southern end of the Executive Committee Range in Marie Byrd Land. The feature is snow covered except for rock exposures on the south and southwest slopes. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service expedition on a flight, December 15, 1940, and named for V. Admiral Russell R. Waesche, U.S. Coast Guard, member of the Antarctic Service Executive Committee.

Wager Glacier
Wager Glacier (-69.8°N, -69.38333°W) is a small, heavily crevassed glacier on the east coast of Alexander Island. It occupies a trench-like valley and flows east into George VI Sound immediately south of Marr Bluff. Surveyed in 1948 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and named by them for Lawrence R. Wager, professor of geology at Oxford University.

Wagner Ice Piedmont
Wagner Ice Piedmont (-69.46667°N, -72.63333°W) is an ice piedmont, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long in a NW-SE direction and 4 nautical miles (7 km) wide, overlying the southwest part of Rothschild Island. Observed and photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41. Mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, by Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1960. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Richard Wagner (1813-1883), German composer.

Wagner Nunatak
Wagner Nunatak (-83.96667°N, -66.5°W) is an one of the Rambo Nunataks, 850 m, standing 9 nautical miles (17 km) south of Blackburn Nunatak in the Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John K. Wagner, radioscientist at Plateau Station, winter 1967.

Wagner Spur
Wagner Spur (-70.15°N, 159.6°W) is a pointed rock and ice spur along the north flank of Pryor Glacier, 11 nautical miles (20 km) southeast of Mount Gorton, at the southeast extremity of Wilson Hills. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1960-62. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John E. Wagner, worker in the field of glaciology at McMurdo Station, 1967-68.

Wagoner Inlet
Wagoner Inlet (-72.01667°N, -99.78333°W) is an ice-filled inlet between Tinglof and Starr Peninsulas on the north side of Thurston Island. Delineated from aerial photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Charles Wagoner, seaman on the USS Glacier during the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition, a member of the field party engaged in scientific work on Thurston Island in February 1960.

Wahl Glacier
Wahl Glacier (-83.98333°N, 165.1°W) is a glacier, 10 nautical miles (18 km) long, flowing northwest from Grindley Plateau to enter upper Lennox-King Glacier westward of Mount Mackellar. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Bruno W. Wahl, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) ionospheric physicist at McMurdo Station, 1962.

The Waifs
The Waifs (-64.55°N, -62.7°W) is a group of islands and rocks lying in the middle of the southeast entrance to Schollaert Channel, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache. The name appears on a chart based upon a 1927 survey by DI personnel on the Discovery.

Waikato Spur
Waikato Spur (-78.05°N, 162.45°W) is a named after the University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ, in association with several nearby features that are named for American colleges and universities.

Waiparahoaka Mountain
Waiparahoaka Mountain (-78.28333°N, 162.91667°W) is a Maori name meaing "mountain of many glaciers."

Waipuke Beach
Waipuke Beach (-77.23333°N, 166.4°W) is a beach between McDonald and Caughley Beaches, lying 6 nautical miles (11 km) southwest of Cape Bird on Ross Island. So named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1958-59, because of periodic flooding by meltwater from the Cape Bird icecap, which has been destructive to nearby penguin rookeries. Waipuke is the Maori word for flood.

The Waist
The Waist (-64.63333°N, -61.4°W) is the narrow neck of land between Herbert Plateau and Foster Plateau in northern Graham Land. Photographed by the Falkland Islands and Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition (FIDASE) in 1956-57 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). So named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1960.

Waitabit Cliffs
Waitabit Cliffs (-71.51667°N, -68.23333°W) is a line of sedimentary cliffs on the east coast of Alexander Island which faces east onto George VI Sound and extends 3 nautical miles (6 km) north from the mouth of Mercury Glacier. Probably first seen by Lincoln Ellsworth, who flew directly over it and photographed segments of this coast on November 23, 1935. First roughly surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE). Resurveyed in 1949 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), at which time the rock strata were independently examined by members of the party at two different points, an important investigation causing the delay which gave rise to the name.

Waite Islands
Waite Islands (-72.73333°N, -103.66667°W) is a group of small islands in Amundsen Sea, lying 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Cape Waite, the northwest extremity of King Peninsula. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for their proximity to Cape Waite. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Cape Waite
Cape Waite (-72.7°N, -103.05°W) is a cape at the northwest extremity of King Peninsula, marking the southwest side of the entrance to Peacock Sound. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in December 1946. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Amory H. Waite, member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, and communications specialist on the Atka vovage of 1955 and the U.S. Navy Bellingshausen Sea Expedition of 1959-60.

Waitt Peaks
Waitt Peaks (-71.48333°N, -62.56667°W) is a cluster of pointed peaks, mostly snow covered, at the southwest end of a large horseshoe-shaped ridge. Located 4 nautical miles (7 km) northwest of Schirmacher Massif in the east part of Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for geologist Richard B. Waitt, a member of the USGS geological and mapping party to the Lassiter Coast, 1972-73.

Wakadori Island
Wakadori Island (-69°N, 39.53333°W) is the southernmost island in a cluster of three small islands that lie 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) northwest of the strait that separates Ongul Island and East Ongul Island. Mapped from surveys and air photos by the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition (JARE), 1957-62. The name "Wakadori-jima" (young bird island) was given by JARE Headquarters in 1972. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Wakefield Highland
Wakefield Highland (-69.33333°N, -65.16667°W) is a snow-covered highland in central Antarctic Peninsula, bounded to the north by Hermes Glacier and the heads of Weyerhaeuser and Aphrodite Glaciers, to the west by the heads of Airy, Rotz and Seller Glaciers, to the south by Fleming Glacier and to the east by the heads of Lurabee, Sunfix and Grimley Glaciers. Photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) on December 22, 1947. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in November 1960. Named after Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, a contributor to British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE), 1934-37. This toponym, concurred in by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) and Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN), restores the name Wakefield in the vicinity of the BGLE's displaced "Mount Wakefield" (now Mount Hope).

Wakefield Reef
Wakefield Reef (-53.18333°N, 73.35°W) is a reef, 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) across, lying 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) west-southwest of Cape Arkona, off the southwest side of Heard Island. The existence of a reef in this area is noted on an unpublished American sealer's map of "Hurds Island" compiled during the 1860-70 period, although the configuration of this side of the island is somewhat distorted, as were all early maps of the island. The feature was more accurately charted and named by HMS Wakefield which visited the island in April 1910.

Wakeford Nunatak
Wakeford Nunatak (-67.81667°N, 63.03333°W) is a small nunatak 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of the Central Masson Range in the Framnes Mountains, Mac. Robertson Land. Plotted from photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1960 and seen by an ANARE party in 1962. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for R. Wakeford, cook at Mawson Station in 1962.

Walcott Bay
Walcott Bay (-78.23333°N, 163.61667°W) is a bay indenting the coast of Victoria Land between Walcott Glacier and Heald Island. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) in association with Walcott Glacier.

Walcott Glacier
Walcott Glacier (-78.23333°N, 163.25°W) is a glacier between Radian and Howchin Glaciers, descending eastward from the Royal Society Range toward Walcott Bay. Named by Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13), presumably for Charles D. Walcott, Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (1894-1907) and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1907-28.

Walcott Lake
Walcott Lake (-78.23333°N, 163.46667°W) is a named in association with Walcott Glacier.

Walcott Neve
Walcott Neve (-84.38333°N, 162.66667°W) is a neve, about 350 square miles in area, bounded by the Marshall Mountains, Lewis Cliffs and Mount Sirius. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1961-62) for Richard Walcott, party leader and geologist.

Walcott North Stream
Walcott North Stream (-78.23333°N, 163.38333°W) is a named in association with Walcott Glacier.

Walcott Peak
Walcott Peak (-71.81667°N, -64.36667°W) is a large nunatak midway between Mount Jukkola and Lokey Peak in the south part of the Guthridge Nunataks, in central Palmer Land. Mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1974. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Fred P. Walcott, CEC, U.S. Navy, Officer-in-Charge of the South Pole Station in 1973.

Walcott South Stream
Walcott South Stream (-78.25°N, 163.38333°W) is a named in association with Walcott Glacier.

Cape Walcott
Cape Walcott (-69.08333°N, -63.31667°W) is a bold, ice-covered headland rising to 625 m, forming the seaward extremity of Scripps Heights on the east coast of Palmer Land. Discovered by Sir Hubert Wilkins in 1928 and named by him for Frederic C. Walcott of the Council of the American Geographical Society.

Mount Walcott
Mount Walcott (-85.35°N, -87.38333°W) is a mainly ice-free mountain (2,155 m) located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of Mount Powell in the east part of the Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Charles D. Walcott, third director of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1894-1907.

Waldeck-Rousseau Peak
Waldeck-Rousseau Peak (-66.15°N, -65.63333°W) is a conspicuous monolith 3 nautical miles (6 km) east-northeast of Cape Evensen on the west coast of Graham Land. The French Antarctic Expedition (1903-05) under Jean B. Charcot charted a cape in this area which they named for French statesman Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau. On re-exploring this area, the French Antarctic Expedition (1908-10) under Charcot sighted the feature from Pendleton Strait, 25 nautical miles (46 km) distant, and charted it as an island near the coast. Correlating its work with that of Charcot, the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under John Rymill charted this portion of the coast by land and from the air in 1935. Waldeck-Rousseau Peak as here applied is in accord with the interpretation of the BGLE.

Cape Walden
Cape Walden (-71.83333°N, -96.88333°W) is an ice-covered cape at the northwest termination of Evans Peninsula, marking the east entrance of Koether Inlet on Thurston Island. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 in January 1960. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Arthur T. Walden, dog driver and leader of the Queen Maud Mountains Supporting Party of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1928-30.

Waldrip Ledge
Waldrip Ledge (-79.95°N, 157.71667°W) is a conspicuous area of relatively level exposed rock along the north margin of Britannia Range. The feature (c.6 square mi and rising to c.900 m) is located on the east side of the terminus of Ragotzkie Glacier at the juncture with Hatherton Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Mr. D. Waldrip of Holmes and Narver, Inc., camp manager of the United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) Darwin Glacier Field Camp in the 1978-79 season. The camp was near this feature.

Waldron Glacier
Waldron Glacier (-66.51667°N, 130°W) is a channel glacier flowing to the east side of Porpoise Bay, midway between Sandford and Morse Glaciers. Delineated from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Thomas W. Waldron, captain's clerk on the brig Porpoise of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Wilkes.

Waldron Spurs
Waldron Spurs (-84.58333°N, -175.66667°W) is a group of rocky spurs at the east side of the terminus of Shackleton Glacier in the foothills of the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41), and named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander James E. Waldron, U.S. Navy Reserve, pilot with Squadron VX-6 in 1957-58.

Cape Waldron
Cape Waldron (-66.56667°N, 115.55°W) is an ice-covered cape just westward of Totten Glacier. Delineated by G.D. Blodgett (1955) from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump (1946-47). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for R.R. Waldron, purser on the sloop Vincennes of the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-42) under Lieutenant Charles Wilkes.

Mount Waldron
Mount Waldron (-78.45°N, -84.88333°W) is a mountain (3,100 m) 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Tuck, surmounting the ridge between Dater and Hansen Glaciers in the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Discovered by U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 on photographic flights of December 14-15, 1959, and mapped from these photos by United States Geological Survey (USGS). Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Kenneth L. Waldron, construction electrician, U.S. Navy, a member of the IGY South Pole Station winter party, 1957.

Wales Glacier
Wales Glacier (-77.61667°N, 163.51667°W) is a short alpine glacier just west of Mount Barnes at the east end of the Kukri Hills. It drains north into Taylor Valley in Victoria Land. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) under Scott.

Wales Head
Wales Head (-54°N, -37.56667°W) is a headland 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) east of Craigie Point on the north coast of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951-57, and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for William Wales (1734-1798), English astronomer sent by the Board of Longitude to make astronomical observations during Cook's second voyage, 1772-75, sailing in the Resolution.

Wales Stream
Wales Stream (-77.58333°N, 163.5°W) is a meltwater stream that drains from Wales Glacier to Explorers Cove in New Harbor, Victoria Land. The name was used by New Zealand geologist Burton Murrell in 1973, but he attributes it to an earlier use by C.G. Vucetich and H.W. Wellman.

Walgreen Coast
Walgreen Coast (-75.5°N, -107°W) is that portion of the coast of Antarctica between Cape Herlacher and Cape Waite. Discovered by R. Admiral Byrd and members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in flights from the USS Bear in February 1940. Named by Byrd for Charles R. Walgreen, president of the Walgreen Drug Co. of Chicago, who was a supporter of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1933-35, and assisted in equipping the Bear for the USAS, 1939-41. This coast was mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66.

Walgreen Peak
Walgreen Peak (-77.05°N, -145.71667°W) is a prominent rock peak (570 m) which forms the northwest extremity of the Sarnoff Mountains, in the Ford Ranges of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41) led by R. Admiral R.E. Byrd. Named for Charles R. (Buck) Walgreen, Jr., vice president of Walgreen Co., 1933-39 (later chairman of the board), who contributed malted milk powder used on the USAS (1939-41).

Walk Glacier
Walk Glacier (-73.63333°N, -94.3°W) is a glacier descending westward from Christoffersen Heights, to the south of Forbidden Rocks, in the Jones Mountains. Mapped by the University of Minnesota-Jones Mountains Party, 1960-61. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Donald R. Walk, U.S. Navy, medical officer and officer in charge of Byrd Station, 1961.

Walkabout Rocks
Walkabout Rocks (-68.36667°N, 78.53333°W) is a prominent rock exposures along the coast at the northeast extremity of the Vestfold Hills, about 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) south of Wyatt Earp Islands. Mapped from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. In January 1939 a landing was made on this point from the Wyatt Earp. It was visited by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party in May 1957 and records left in 1939 were recovered. The records were wrapped in a copy of the Australian Geographical Magazine Walkabout," hence the name.

Walker Bay
Walker Bay (-62.63333°N, -60.7°W) is a bay lying between John Beach and Hannah Point along the south coast of Livingston Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1958 for John Walker, Master of the sealer 1820-21 and provided George Powell with descriptions and sketches of their southern coasts for incorporation in his 1822 chart.

Walker Cirque
Walker Cirque (-79.53333°N, 156.51667°W) is a prominent glacier-filled cirque at the west side of the terminus of McCleary Glacier in Cook Mountains. The cirque opens to Darwin Glacier near the head. Named after Carlton Walker, Facilities, Maintenance, and Construction Supervisor at South Pole Station during United States Antarctic Program (USAP) South Pole Station Modernization

Walker Mountains
Walker Mountains (-72.21667°N, -99.03333°W) is a range of peaks and nunataks which are fairly well separated but trend east-west to form the axis, or spine, of Thurston Island. Discovered by R. Admiral Byrd and members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in a flight from the ship Bear, February 27, 1940. Named by US-SCAN for Lieutenant William M. Walker, captain of the United States Exploring Expedition ship Island on March 23, 1839.

Walker Nunatak
Walker Nunatak (-67.91667°N, 63.25°W) is a small nunatak 10 nautical miles (18 km) east of Branson Nunatak on the east edge of the Framnes Mountains, Mac. Robertson Land. Photographed from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1962, and seen by an ANARE dog-sledge party in January 1963. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for K.G. Walker, assistant cook at Mawson Station in 1962, a member of the sledge party.

Walker Peak
Walker Peak (-82.63333°N, -53.21667°W) is a sharp peak, 1,495 m, marking the southwest extremity of Dufek Massif, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Paul T. Walker, glaciologist at Ellsworth Station, a member of the first party to visit Dufek Massif, in December 1957.

Walker Point
Walker Point (-61.13333°N, -54.7°W) is a point which lies 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Cape Valentine, near the east end of Elephant Island in the South Shetland Islands. The name appears on Powell's map of 1822 based upon the joint cruise of Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer, in the sloop James Monroe, and Captain George Powell, in the sloop Dove, in December 1821. Probably named for Captain John Walker, whose assistance in the construction of the map was acknowledged by Powell.

Walker Ridge
Walker Ridge (-72.56667°N, 168.36667°W) is a high mountain ridge between Stafford Glacier and Coral Sea Glacier in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dr. Eric A. Walker, president of Pennsylvania State University and president of the National Academy of Engineering. He was a member of the National Science Board from 1960-64 and chairman from 1964-66.

Walker Rocks
Walker Rocks (-76.23333°N, 161.6°W) is a group of high rocks, about 3 nautical miles (6 km) in extent, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Mount Murray near the mouth of Mawson Glacier in Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1964 for Carson B. Walker, utility man at South Pole Station, 1961.

Walker Spur
Walker Spur (-85.01667°N, -91.2°W) is a notable rock spur forming the east side of Compton Valley in the north part of the Ford Massif, Thiel Mountains. The name was proposed by Peter Bermel and Arthur Ford, co-leaders of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Thiel Mountains party which surveyed these mountains in 1960-61. Named for Captain Joseph G. Walker, United States Marine Corps (USMC), Squadron VX-6 pilot who made several flights in support of the USGS party in 1960-61.

Walker Valley
Walker Valley (-70.68333°N, 67.55°W) is a large, wide, snow-filled valley lying immediately west of Manning Massif in the Aramis Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Mapped from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photographs. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for K.G. Walker, expedition assistant with the ANARE Prince Charles Mountains survey party in 1970.

Cape Walker
Cape Walker (-72.55°N, -95.95°W) is an ice-covered cape which forms the southeast end of Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Captain Edward K. Walker, captain of the Canisteo, a tanker in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

Mount Walker
Mount Walker (-64.81667°N, -62.01667°W) is a snow-covered mountain which rises from the northeast part of Forbidden Plateau, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the head of Blanchard Glacier, in northern Graham Land. It was surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Richard Walker of the Discovery Investigations, First Officer on RRS Discovery II, 1933-37.

Wall Peak
Wall Peak (-71.05°N, 65.38333°W) is the largest and northernmost of three sharply defined peaks about 5 nautical miles (9 km) southeast of Husky Massif in the Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos taken in 1960. Named for B.H. Wall, ionosphere physicist at Wilkes Station in 1960.

Wall Range
Wall Range (-64.81667°N, -63.36667°W) is a mountain range, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long in a NE-SW direction with steep wall-like cliffs and jagged peaks rising to 1,095 m, extending from Thunder Glacier to Channel Glacier in the center of Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. First mapped by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache. Surveyed in 1944 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) and given this descriptive name.

Wall Rock
Wall Rock (-83.13333°N, -56.95°W) is a rock 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Robbins Nunatak in the Schmidt Hills portion of the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John Wall, a member of the Electronic Test Unit in the Pensacola Mountains, 1957-58.

Wall Valley
Wall Valley (-77.48333°N, 160.85°W) is an upland valley next east of Priscu Valley in Olympus Range; Minotaur Pass is at the head between Apollo Peak and Mount Electra. The valley opens north to McKelvey Valley. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2004) after Diana Wall, Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; United States Antarctic Program (USAP) soils biologist in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, 13 field seasons, 1989-2002.

Wallabies Nunataks
Wallabies Nunataks (-81.2°N, 156.33333°W) is a large group of nunataks near the polar plateau, lying 10 nautical miles (18 km) northeast of All-Blacks Nunataks at the east side of the Byrd Neve. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE) (1960-61) for the well known Australian rugby team.

Wallace Rock
Wallace Rock (-75.91667°N, -128.45°W) is a rock outcrop 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Peter Nunatak at the southeast extremity of the McCuddin Mountains, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-69. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James W. Wallace, UTC, U.S. Navy, Chief Utilitiesman at South Pole Station in 1965 and 1969.

Cape Wallace
Cape Wallace (-63.21667°N, -62.25°W) is a cape marking the northwest end of Low Island in the South Shetland Islands. Though the origin of the name Cape Wallace is unknown, it has appeared on charts for over a hundred years and its usage has been established internationally.

Mount Wallace
Mount Wallace (-85.65°N, -151.4°W) is an one of the Tapley Mountains, 1,490 m, standing at the south side of the mouth of Roe Glacier at the juncture with Scott Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for J. Allen Wallace, Jr., meteorologist, South Pole Station winter party, 1960.

Wallend Glacier
Wallend Glacier (-64.96667°N, -62.21667°W) is a deeply entrenched glacier which drains eastward from Forbidden Plateau to join Green Glacier in northern Graham Land. Surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1955. So named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) because the glacier is walled in on three sides by the escarpment of Forbidden Plateau.

Wallis Glacier
Wallis Glacier (-71.23333°N, 168.25°W) is a glacier nearly 20 nautical miles (37 km) long in the northwest part of the Admiralty Mountains, Victoria Land. The glacier flows north and then northwest, eventually coalescing with the lower portions of Dennistoun and Nash Glaciers just before all three reach the sea just east of Cape Scott. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Staff Sergeant Nathaniel Wallis, who perished in the crash of a C-154 Globemaster aircraft in this vicinity in 1958.

Wallis Nunataks
Wallis Nunataks (-66.86667°N, 55.65°W) is a four nunataks with steep rock faces on their south and east sides, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) east-northeast of Mount Storegutt in Enderby Land. Mapped from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) surveys and air photos, 1954-66. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for G.R. Wallis, geologist with the ANARE (Nella Dan), 1965.

The Wallows
The Wallows (-60.7°N, -45.61667°W) is a low-lying area 0.3 nautical miles (0.6 km) south of Berry Head in the northeast part of Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The area is sheltered by low ridges on all sides and has a small freshwater pond in the center. Roughly surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel and resurveyed in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). The name given by the FIDS arose because the bulk of moulting elephant seals on Signy Island wallow here in the summer.

Mount Walnum
Mount Walnum (-72.1°N, 24.16667°W) is a large mountain rising to 2,870 m, standing 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Mount Wideroe in the Sor Rondane Mountains. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers in 1946 from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition 1936-37 and named for Ragnvald Walnum, one-time chairman of the Norwegian Whaling Board, who prepared an ice chart of Antarctica. Remapped by the Norwegians in 1957 from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

Walsh Bluff
Walsh Bluff (-53.1°N, 73.38333°W) is a rock bluff close north of the mouth of Abbotsmith Glacier on the west side of Heard Island. Surveyed by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1948. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for J.E. Walsh, ANARE weather observer on Heard Island in 1950 and 1954; dog attendant at Heard Island in 1951.

Walsh Glacier
Walsh Glacier (-69.55°N, 158.75°W) is a tributary glacier in the central part of Wilson Hills. It drains east-northeast along the south side of Goodman Hills to enter the lower part of Tomilin Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Gary Walsh, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) biologist at Hallett Station, 1968-69.

Walsh Knob
Walsh Knob (-72.21667°N, -96.05°W) is a small but distinctive ice-covered elevation that rises midway along the south side of Lofgren Peninsula in east Thurston Island. The feature has a rounded appearance except for a cliff at the south side. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after R.W. Walsh, Photographer's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, which obtained aerial photographs of Thurston Island and adjacent coastal areas, 1946-47

Walsh Nunatak
Walsh Nunatak (-73.15°N, -63.18333°W) is a nunatak on the north side of Haines Glacier, 8 nautical miles (15 km) southwest of Mount Axworthy, in the Dana Mountains, Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for John J. Walsh, biologist, member of the Palmer Station-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66.

Walsh Spur
Walsh Spur (-72.66667°N, 169.36667°W) is a pointed rock spur 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Mount Northampton in the Victory Mountains of Victoria Land. The spur forms the west side of the terminus of Whitehall Glacier. First mapped from surveys by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1957-58, and U.S. Navy aerial photography. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Commander Don Walsh, U.S. Navy, special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development, 1971-72. In 1960, with Jacques Piccard, Walsh descended to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Trieste.

Walsham Rocks
Walsham Rocks (-64.83333°N, -64.53333°W) is a group of rocks lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Buff Island at the southwest end of the Palmer Archipelago. Surveyed by the British Naval Hydrographic Survey Unit in 1956-57 and named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Able Seaman John Walsham, Royal Navy, a member of the Unit.

Mount Walshe
Mount Walshe (-86.18333°N, -152.25°W) is a bare rock peak, 2,050 m, standing at the north side of Bartlett Glacier where it joins Scott Glacier, in southern Hays Mountains, Queen Maud Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Edward C. Walshe, Jr., U.S. Navy, an officer aboard the Arneb in Antarctica in the 1957-58 and 1958-59 seasons; on the staff of the Commander, U.S. Naval Support Force, Antarctica, during 1966-67.

Walter Glacier
Walter Glacier (-69.28333°N, -70.35°W) is a glacier flowing east-northeast, merging with the south side of Moran Glacier to enter Schokalsky Bay, northeast Alexander Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Howard J. Walter, U.S. Navy, LC-130 aircraft commander, Squadron VXE-6, Operation Deepfreeze, 1970 and 1971.

Walters Peak
Walters Peak (-85.65°N, -128.75°W) is a sharp peak, 2,430 m, on the spur descending the north slope of Wisconsin Range between Faure Peak and Lentz Buttress. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Robert E. Walters, U.S. Navy, a member of the McMurdo Station winter party, 1960.

Walton Mountains
Walton Mountains (-71.2°N, -70.33333°W) is an isolated chain of three predominantly snow-covered mountain masses, rising to 1, 450 m at Mount McArthur, extending south from Schubert Inlet for 25 nautical miles (46 km) in Alexander Island. First seen from the air by Lincoln Ellsworth on November 23, 1935, and roughly mapped from photos obtained on that flight by W.L.G. Joerg. Resighted from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in 1940, and in 1947 by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Ronne. Ronne named the mountains after Lieutenant Colonel R.C. Walton, United States Marine Corps (USMC), of the Office of Naval Research, who was instrumental in obtaining the loan of a ship from the Navy and in securing Navy assistance for the Ronne expedition.

Walton Peak
Walton Peak (-68.15°N, -66.8°W) is a sharp peak, 825 m, which stands 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Mount Rhamnus and is part of the irregular ridge separating Northeast Glacier from Neny Fjord, on the west coast of Graham Land. First surveyed in 1936 by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill. Resurveyed in 1946 and 1948 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). Named for Eric W.K. Walton, FIDS engineer at Stonington Island in 1946 and 1947, who in 1946 rescued J.E. Tonkin of FIDS from a crevasse in Northeast Glacier.

Mount Walton
Mount Walton (-72.48333°N, 160.3°W) is a sharp, bare mountain (2,460 m) rising midway between Oona Cliff and Mount Chadwick in the Outback Nunataks. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Fred W. Walton, geomagnetist/seismologist at South Pole Station, 1968.

Walts Cliff
Walts Cliff (-76.01667°N, -135.7°W) is a rock cliff that is conspicuous from a great distance, marking the base of Mount Berlin at the northeast side, in the Flood Range of Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dennis S. Walts of the U.S. Weather Bureau, meteorologist at South Pole Station, 1970.

Wandel Peak
Wandel Peak (-65.08333°N, -64°W) is a peak, 980 m, standing 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) south of Gourdon Peak and marking the highest point on Booth Island in the Wilhelm Archipelago. In 1898, the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache charted this area and applied the name "Ile Wandel" to this island which Dallmann had named Booth in 1873-74. Although Booth later became established as the name of the island, Gerlache's naming has been preserved in the name for its highest peak. Carl F. Wandel (1843-1930) was a Danish hydrographer who assisted in preparations for the Belgian expedition.

Wanderer Valley
Wanderer Valley (-54°N, -38.05°W) is a valley in central Bird Island, South Georgia. The valley extends northeast for 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) from the head of Freshwater Inlet. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after the Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) whose principal breeding grounds are nearby.

Mount Wanous
Mount Wanous (-84.86667°N, -62.33333°W) is a prominent, bare, conical mountain, 1,660 m, standing 4.5 nautical miles (8 km) east of Pierce Peak at the northeast edge of Mackin Table in the Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Richard E. Wanous, geophysicist in the Pensacola Mountains, 1965-66.

Waratah Islands
Waratah Islands (-67.4°N, 47.41667°W) is a two small islands lying close to the coast about 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) northwest of Hannan Ice Shelf, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) after the Australian native plant Waratah (Telopea truncata). == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Warburton Ledge
Warburton Ledge (-80.21667°N, 157.78333°W) is a massive flat ridge (c.3200 m) that is ice covered and steep sided, located 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Mount McClintock in Britannia Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Joseph A. Warburton, Desert Research Institute, University of Nevada, Reno, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) scientist in charge of the RISP meteorological program, 1974-75 field season.

Warburton Peak
Warburton Peak (-54.08333°N, -37.56667°W) is a peak, 1,090 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the head of Wilson Harbor in the west part of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS in the period 1951-57, and named for Keith Warburton, medical officer of the SGS, 1953-54, who was invalided home soon after the expedition reached the island. He accompanied the SGS 1955-56, as second-in-command, medical officer and mountaineer.

Ward Glacier
Ward Glacier (-78.16667°N, 163.45°W) is a small glacier between Terminus Mountain and Howchin Glacier on the east side of the Royal Society Range in Victoria Land. Named by Taylor of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) for L. Ward, a Tasmanian geologist.

Ward Islands
Ward Islands (-67.63333°N, -69.58333°W) is a group of two small islands and off-lying rocks forming the southern part of the Amiot Islands, off the southwest part of Adelaide Island. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) for Herbert G.V. Ward, Chief Engineer of RRS John Biscoe, 1948-1962, which ship assisted the Royal Navy Hydrographic Survey Unit which charted this group in 1963. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Ward Lake
Ward Lake (-78.16667°N, 163.58333°W) is a small lake, formed at the snout of the Ward Glacier, on the east side of the Royal Society Range in Victoria Land. Named by the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13) after Ward Glacier.

Ward Nunataks
Ward Nunataks (-68.11667°N, 49.6°W) is a linear group of nunataks 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Alderdice Peak in the eastern part of Nye Mountains. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for D.J. Ward, radio officer at Wilkes Station in 1960.

Ward Rock
Ward Rock (-67.13333°N, 51.35°W) is a rounded rock exposure just east of the Howard Hills in the northeast part of the Scott Mountains, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for F.J. Ward, a member of the crew of Discovery during the British Australian New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition (BANZARE), 1929-31.

Ward Stream
Ward Stream (-78.18333°N, 163.7°W) is a named in association with Ward Glacier and Ward Lake.

Ward Tower
Ward Tower (-80.1°N, 158.55°W) is a prominent mountain, 2760 m, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east-northeast of Mount Aldrich on the main ridge of Britannia Range. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Commander Edward M. Ward, U.S. Navy, commanding officer of U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 during Operation Deep Freeze I and II, 1955-56 and 1956-57.

Ward Valley
Ward Valley (-78.2°N, 163.7°W) is a named in association with Ward Glacier and Ward Lake.

Mount Ward
Mount Ward (-71.6°N, -66.95°W) is a mountain at the northeast end of Steeple Peaks, located south of Batterbee Mountains near George VI Sound in western Palmer Land. During a flight on December 23, 1947, by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) (1947-48) a high peak was seen in the area south and east of Batterbee Mountains. It was named by F. Ronne after W.W. Ward of Beaumont, Texas, editor of the Beaumont Journal and a supporter of the expedition. No peak exists at the coordinates given by Ronne, but it is most likely that the feature here described was that seen by him.

Mount Ward
Mount Ward (-85.66667°N, 167.16667°W) is a rock peak 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Davis Nunataks, the feature being a southern outlier of the main body of the Dominion Range. Discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09) and named for Sir Joseph George Ward, then Prime Minister of New Zealand, who gave the expedition considerable support.

Warden Pass
Warden Pass (-80.46667°N, -28.33333°W) is a snow pass at about 1,000 m trending east-west between the northwest side of Fuchs Dome and Flat Top in the Shackleton Range. The area was surveyed by Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1957. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Michael A. Warden, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) general assistant, Halley Station, 1970-72, who worked in the area.

Warden Rock
Warden Rock (-67.53333°N, -67.31667°W) is a rock lying 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northwest of Guardian Rock on the north side of Bigourdan Fjord in Graham Land. Mapped by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) from surveys and air photos, 1946-57, and so named from association with Guardian Rock.

Mount Warden
Mount Warden (-86°N, -146.61667°W) is a snow-covered peak, 2,860 m, standing close southeast of Hunt Spur and surmounting a projecting buttress at the northwest face of Watson Escarpment. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant George W. Warden, U.S. Navy, pilot on aircraft flights over the Queen Maud Mountains in U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47.

Wardle Entrance
Wardle Entrance (-65.45°N, -65.43333°W) is a small southeast entrance to Johannessen Harbor, lying between Snodgrass and Weller Islands, Pitt Islands, in the Biscoe Islands. Photographed by Hunting Aerosurveys Ltd. in 1956 and mapped from these photos by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after one of the central characters in Charles Dickens' Pickwick Papers.

Mount Ware
Mount Ware (-70.45°N, 65.6°W) is a mountain just south of Mount Kerr in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos of 1965. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for W.R. Ware, weather observer at Mawson Station in 1968.

Waring Bluff
Waring Bluff (-73.01667°N, 161.08333°W) is a rock bluff in the north part of the Sequence Hills, Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James T. Waring, U.S. Navy, an air controlman at McMurdo Station in 1967.

Waring Rocks
Waring Rocks (-54.06667°N, -38.01667°W) is a two pointed rocks lying off the west end of South Georgia, 0.6 nautical miles (1.1 km) southwest of Cape Paryadin. Charted by DI personnel on the 1963 for Leading Seaman Thomas J. Waring of HMS Owen, which surveyed this area in 1961.

Mount Warner
Mount Warner (-77.08333°N, -144°W) is an isolated mountain just south of the head of Arthur Glacier and 5 nautical miles (9 km) north of Mount Crow in the Ford Ranges, Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by members of a geological party of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41) and named for Lawrence A. Warner, geologist at the USAS West Base and leader of the party which visited this mountain.

Warning Glacier
Warning Glacier (-71.53333°N, 170.35°W) is a glacier descending sharply on the west side of Adare Peninsula to discharge into Robertson Bay 4 nautical miles (7 km) north of Nameless Glacier, in Victoria Land. First charted by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1898-1900, under C.E. Borchgrevink. The feature was so named by Borchgrevink because southerly gales at Cape Adare were always heralded by a cloud of snow sweeping over this glacier into Robertson Bay.

Mount Warnke
Mount Warnke (-84.33333°N, -64.91667°W) is a mountain, 915 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Martin Peak in the Thomas Hills in northern Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Detlef A. Warnke, biologist at Palmer Station, 1966-67.

Warnock Islands
Warnock Islands (-67.2°N, 59.73333°W) is a group of small offshore islands lying 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south and southwest of Dales Island at the north end of William Scoresby Archipelago. Discovered and named in February 1936 by DI personnel on the William Scoresby. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Warr Glacier
Warr Glacier (-72.18333°N, -98.31667°W) is a broad glacier flowing north into the southwest arm of Murphy Inlet, Thurston Island. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after William Warr, Aviation Machinist's Mate in the Eastern Group of U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Warr and five others survived the December 30, 1946 crash of a PBM Mariner seaplane on adjacent Noville Peninsula.

Warren Ice Piedmont
Warren Ice Piedmont (-70°N, -68.25°W) is an ice piedmont on the Rymill Coast of Palmer Land, lying westward of Traverse Mountains and bounded north and south by Terminus Nunatak and Riley Glacier, the latter once considered to include this ice piedmont. The feature was photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1966, and surveyed by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1970-73. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1978 after Douglas E. Warren, Director of Overseas Surveys, 1968-80, with overall responsibility for British mapping in the Antarctic.

Warren Icefall
Warren Icefall (-77.55°N, 160.41667°W) is an icefall entering the south part of Wright Upper Glacier north of Vortex Col, Asgard Range, Victoria Land. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2004) after Alden Warren, Geography Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey; photographer (scientific and technical) in the preparation of United States Geological Survey (USGS) maps of Antarctica, 1956-2004.

Warren Island
Warren Island (-67.38333°N, 59.6°W) is a small island in William Scoresby Bay, close south of the west end of Bertha Island. Discovered and named by DI personnel on the William Scoresby in February 1936. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Warren Nunatak
Warren Nunatak (-79.53333°N, -82.83333°W) is a nunatak located 4 nautical miles (7 km) east of Mount Capley, along the east side of the Nimbus Hills in the Heritage Range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Arthur D. Warren, auroral scientist at Ellsworth Station in 1958.

Warren Peak
Warren Peak (-76.68333°N, 159.86667°W) is a high rock peak southeast of Halle Flat in the Allan Hills, Victoria Land. Reconnoitered by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) Allan Hills Expedition, 1964. They named it after Guyon Warren, from whose initiative the expedition was conceived and organized, but who only participated in the expedition for part of the time because of an accident.

Warren Range
Warren Range (-78.46667°N, 158.26667°W) is a range about 15 nautical miles (28 km) long just west of Boomerang Range, with which it lies parallel, in Victoria Land. Discovered by the Northern Survey Party of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1956-58), which called the highest summit "Mount Warren" after Guyon Warren, a member of the party in 1957-58. To avoid confusion with another mountain of the same name, the name Warren has instead been applied to the whole range.

Warren Ridge
Warren Ridge (-77.46667°N, 169.08333°W) is a SW-NE ridge 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long on the north slope of Kyle Hills, Ross Island. The ridge rises to c.1100 m at the southwest end and culminates in Dibble Peak, 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north of Ainley Peak. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2000) after Stephen G. Warren, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, who worked several summer seasons with United States Antarctic Program (USAP) and ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) from 1985; investigated climate processes on the Antarctic plateau in four deployments to South Pole Station, including the full year of 1992 as station science leader.

Mount Warren
Mount Warren (-77.71667°N, -85.95°W) is a mountain, 2,340 m, just north of the turn in Newcomer Glacier in the north part of the Sentinel Range. Named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Aviation Master Sergeant Cecil O. Warren, United States Marine Corps (USMC), navigator on U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 photographic flights over the range on December 14-15, 1959.

Warriner Island
Warriner Island (-68.61667°N, 77.9°W) is a small island lying just off the west end of Breidnes Peninsula, Vestfold Hills. First mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for A. Warriner, radio officer at Davis Station, 1961. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Warrington Island
Warrington Island (-66.33333°N, 110.46667°W) is a rocky island, 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) long, lying immediately south of Pidgeon Island in the Windmill Islands. First mapped from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for W.H. Warrington, photographer's mate on U.S. Navy Operation Highjump flights in this and other coastal areas between 14 and 164 East longitude. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Warszawa Dome
Warszawa Dome (-62.2°N, -58.58333°W) is an ice dome rising to 450 m in southwest King George Island, bounded by Ezcurra Inlet, Admiralty Bay, Bransfield Strait and Maxwell Bay. Named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980, after Warsaw, capital of Poland.

Mount Washburn
Mount Washburn (-77.61667°N, -86.13333°W) is a mountain (2,725 m) midway between Mount Ulmer and Mount Cornwell in the north part of the Sentinel Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Mapped by the Marie Byrd Land Traverse party, 1957-58, under C.R. Bentley, and named for Dr. A. Lincoln Washburn, member, U.S. National Committee for the IGY.

Washington Escarpment
Washington Escarpment (-83.7°N, -55.13333°W) is the major west-facing escarpment of the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains, extending some 50 nautical miles (90 km) and being the point of origin of a number of west-trending rock ridges. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for the University of Washington at Seattle. Several members of the Neptune Range field party of 1963-64 attended this university.

Washington Ridge
Washington Ridge (-78.1°N, -154.8°W) is a rock ridge surmounted by three peaks, standing 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) southeast of Mount Franklin in the south group of the Rockefeller Mountains on Edward VII Peninsula. Discovered on a Byrd Antarctic Expedition flight of January 27, 1929. Named by R. Admiral Richard E. Byrd for his niece, Helen A. Washington.

Washington Strait
Washington Strait (-60.71667°N, -44.93333°W) is a passage 3 nautical miles (6 km) wide between Fredriksen and Powell Islands on the west and Laurie Island and several smaller islands on the east, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered in December 1821 on the occasion of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer in the sloop Dove, and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American sealer in the sloop James Monroe. Supposedly, it was named for George Washington, first President of the United States.

Cape Washington
Cape Washington (-74.65°N, 165.41667°W) is a prominent cape, 275 m, marking the south extremity of the peninsula which separates Wood Bay and Terra Nova Bay, in Victoria Land. Discovered in 1841 by Captain James Clark Ross, Royal Navy, and named by him for Captain Washington, Royal Navy, who was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, 1836-40.

Mount Wasilewski
Mount Wasilewski (-75.18333°N, -71.4°W) is a prominent isolated mountain (1,615 m) located 9 nautical miles (17 km) east-southeast of Merrick Mountains in Ellsworth Land. First seen and photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Peter J. Wasilewski, member of the University of Wisconsin parties which explored this area in the 1961-62 and 1965-66 seasons.

Mount Wasko
Mount Wasko (-84.56667°N, -176.96667°W) is a double-peaked, saddle-shaped mountain (1,170 m) on the west side of Shackleton Glacier, 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Mount Franke, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) (1939-41), and surveyed by A.P. Crary (1957-58). Named by Crary for Lieutenant Commander Frank Wasko, U.S. Navy Reserve, of Squadron VX-6 at Little America V in 1957-58.

Wasp Point
Wasp Point (-59.46667°N, -27.36667°W) is a projecting point in the middle of the southwest coast of Thule Island, South Sandwich Islands. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971 after the American sealing vessel in which Captain Benjamin Morrell of Stonington, CT, visited the island in 1823.

Wasson Rock
Wasson Rock (-73.83333°N, 161.75°W) is a prominent, mainly ice-free rock situated along the north wall near the head of Priestley Glacier, Victoria Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William G. Wasson, aviation electrician's mate with U.S. Navy Squadron VX-6 at McMurdo Station, 1966.

Watanuki Pond
Watanuki Pond (-77.51667°N, 160.76667°W) is a pond lying 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km) south-southwest of Apollo Peak in the northwest part of the Labyrinth of Wright Valley. The pond is also positioned as being 0.25 nautical miles (0.5 km) east-northeast of Kurasawa Pond and 0.8 m east of the Wright Upper Glacier terminus. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2004) after Kunihiki Watanuki, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Japan; participant in the McMurdo Dry Valleys Drilling Project during the 1973-74 field season; Labyrinth pond studies, 1985-86.

The Watchkeeper
The Watchkeeper (-62.3°N, -59.81667°W) is a low rock fringed on the north side by sunken rocks, lying 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) north of Table Island in the South Shetland Islands. This feature was known to early sealers in the area as Flat Isle, but in recent years The Watchkeeper has overtaken the early name in usage. It was charted by DI personnel on the Discovery II in 1935.

Watchtower Hill
Watchtower Hill (-73.26667°N, 163.13333°W) is a small, pointed hill at the southeast side of Pinnacle Gap in the Mesa Range, in Victoria Land. So named by the northern party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1962-63, because the feature provides a good "watchtower" to the entrance of Pinnacle Gap.

The Watchtower
The Watchtower (-64.38333°N, -57.36667°W) is an isolated, steep-sided, flat-topped rock mass, 400 m, on the southeast extremity of James Ross Island. First seen, roughly surveyed, and given the descriptive name "The Watch Tower" by Otto Nordenskjold of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition in March 1902.

Waterboat Point
Waterboat Point (-64.81667°N, -62.85°W) is the low westernmost termination of the peninsula between Paradise Harbor and Andvord Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. This feature has "island" characteristics, but it is only separated from the mainland at high water and is more usefully described as a "point." The coast in this vicinity was first roughly surveyed by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition in 1898. This point was surveyed and given this name by T.W. Bagshawe and M.C. Lester who lived here in a water boat from January 1921 until January 1922.

Waterhouse Spur
Waterhouse Spur (-86.61667°N, -147.41667°W) is a spur of well-exposed strata that juts southwest from the south portion of Ackerman Ridge, 6 nautical miles (11 km) northeast of Johansen Peak, in the La Gorce Mountains. First mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64. Named by New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1969-70, for Barry C. Waterhouse, a member of the geological party who worked here.

Mount Waterhouse
Mount Waterhouse (-81.41667°N, 155.7°W) is a mountain rising above 1800 m, at the north west extreme of the All-Blacks Nunataks, west of the Churchill Mountains. Named in honor of Emma Waterhouse, Environmental Manager with Antarctica New Zealand from 1993 - 2001. First trip to ice 1987. Emma played a key role in the development of New Zealand systems to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and its Act.

Mount Waterman
Mount Waterman (-84.45°N, 175.41667°W) is a massive mountain, 3,880 m, in the Hughes Range, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Mount Wexler. Discovered and photographed by R. Admiral Byrd on the Baselaying Flight of November 18, 1929, and surveyed by A.P. Crary in 1957-58. Named by Crary for Alan T. Waterman, Director of the National Science Foundation, which directly supported U.S. Antarctic programs during and after the IGY period, 1957-58.

Waterpipe Beach
Waterpipe Beach (-60.71667°N, -45.61667°W) is a flat shingle beach on the west side of Borge Bay, Signy Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Surveyed in 1933 by DI personnel. Resurveyed and named in 1947 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS). An old pipe line from a pumping station by the southernmost lake in Three Lakes Valley leads down to this beach and was used by the Tonsberg Hvalfangeri for watering whaling vessels during the period 1920-30.

Watkins Island
Watkins Island (-66.36667°N, -67.1°W) is a low, ice-covered island 5 nautical miles (9 km) long, lying 3 nautical miles (6 km) southwest of Lavoisier Island in the Biscoe Islands. The island was first mapped by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1903-05 and 1908-10, but remained unnamed until resighted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under Rymill, 1934-37. He gave the name Mikkelsen Island after Ejnar Mikkelsen, Danish Arctic explorer. In applying the name, Rymill was unaware of the existence of Mikkelsen Islands 75 nautical miles (140 km) southwestward, named in 1908-10 by Charcot. To avoid confusion of the two, the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) recommended in 1952 that the Rymill naming be amended. The new name, Watkins Island, commemorates Henry G. Watkins, leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, 1930-31. A new feature, Mikkelsen Bay, has been named for Ejnar Mikkelsen. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Watlack Hills
Watlack Hills (-79.43333°N, -85.36667°W) is a line of mainly ice-free hills, 10 nautical miles (18 km) long, bounded by the White Escarpment, Splettstoesser Glacier, and Dobbratz Glacier, in the Heritage Range. Named by the University of Minnesota Geological Party to these mountains, 1963-64, for Chief Warrant Officer Richard G. Watlack, pilot with the 62nd Transportation Detachment, who assisted the party.

Watson Bluff
Watson Bluff (-66.41667°N, 98.95°W) is a dark bluff 225 m, at the east end of David Island. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-14, under Mawson, and named for Andrew D. Watson, geologist with the expedition.

Watson Escarpment
Watson Escarpment (-86°N, -145°W) is a major escarpment in the Queen Maud Mountains, trending northward along the east margin of Scott Glacier, then eastward to Reedy Glacier where it turns southward along the glacier's west side. Somewhat arcuate, the escarpment is nearly 100 nautical miles (180 km) long, rises 3,550 m above sea level, and 1,000 to 1,500 m above the adjacent terrain. The north-central part of the escarpment was observed from a vantage point on Supporting Party Mountain and was partially mapped in December 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould. The escarpment was more closely observed in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by Byrd for Thomas J. Watson, American business executive, a patron of this expedition. The escarpment was mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-64.

Watson Nunatak
Watson Nunatak (-67.96667°N, 62.75°W) is a nunatak standing between Price and Van Hulssen Nunataks in the Trilling Peaks, Framnes Mountains, in Mac. Robertson Land. Mapped by Norwegian cartographers from air photos taken by the Lars Christensen Expedition, 1936-37. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for K.D. Watson, diesel mechanic at Mawson Station, who assisted in the Framnes Mountains--Depot Peak survey by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) in 1965.

Watson Peaks
Watson Peaks (-73.75°N, -62.6°W) is a linear group of peaks that trend in a NW-SE direction for 9 nautical miles (17 km), located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of Rivera Peaks, in Palmer Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-67. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for George E. Watson, biologist on the Palmer Station-Eastwind Expedition, summer 1965-66; author of the handbook Birds of the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic, 1975.

Watson Peninsula
Watson Peninsula (-60.7°N, -44.53333°W) is a narrow peninsula 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long separating Macdougal and Marr Bays on the north coast of Laurie Island, in the South Orkney Islands. Charted in 1903 by the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition under Bruce, who named it for G.L. Watson, yacht builder and redesigner of the expedition ship Scotia.

Watson Ridge
Watson Ridge (-67°N, 55.76667°W) is a partially snow-covered rock ridge standing 9 nautical miles (17 km) southeast of Mount Storegutt, Enderby Land. Mapped from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) surveys and air photos, 1954-66. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for R.A. Watson, weather observer at Mawson Station, 1963.

Watt Bay
Watt Bay (-67.03333°N, 144°W) is a bay about 16 nautical miles (30 km) wide indenting the coast between Garnet Point and Cape De la Motte. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named it for W.A. Watt, Premier of Victoria in 1911.

Watt Ridge
Watt Ridge (-84.75°N, -173.78333°W) is a ridge, 7 nautical miles (13 km) long, extending northwest from Mount Llano in the Prince Olav Mountains and terminating at the east side of Barrett Glacier. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant Commander Robert C. Watt, U.S. Navy, Supply Officer during U.S. Navy Operation Deepfreeze 1964.

Mount Watt
Mount Watt (-72.46667°N, 166.15°W) is a peak, 2,715 m, located 3 nautical miles (6 km) northwest of Mount Roy in the Barker Range, Victoria Land. Named by the Southern Party of NZFMCAE, 1962-63, after B.H. Watt, expedition secretary.

Mount Watters
Mount Watters (-76.73333°N, 159.63333°W) is a massive peak westward of Scythian Nunatak in the Allan Hills, Victoria Land. Reconnoitered by the New Zealand Antarctic Research Program (NZARP) Allan Hills Expedition (1964) and named after W.A. Watters, a geologist with the expedition.

Wattle Island
Wattle Island (-67.28333°N, 46.76667°W) is a small island lying close to the coast and 6 nautical miles (11 km) east of Kirkby Head, Enderby Land. Plotted from air photos taken from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) aircraft in 1956. Wattle is the vernacular name given to over 400 species of Acacia found in different parts of Australia. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Watts Needle
Watts Needle (-80.73333°N, -24.98333°W) is a needle-shaped peak (1,450 m) at the southwest end of the ridge east of Glen Glacier, in the Read Mountains, Shackleton Range. Photographed from the air by the U.S. Navy, 1967, and surveyed by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), 1968-71. In association with the names of geologists grouped in this area, named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971 after William Whitehead Watts (1860-1947), British geologist who worked particularly on the Precambrian rocks of the English midlands; Professor of Geology, Imperial College, London, 1906-30.

Watts Nunatak
Watts Nunatak (-72.63333°N, 74.21667°W) is an isolated nunatak lying 12 nautical miles (22 km) northwest of Mason Peaks in the Grove Mountains. Mapped from air photos, 1956-60, by ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions). Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for J.P. Watts, supervising technician (radio) at Mawson Station, 1962.

Watts Summit
Watts Summit (-83.2°N, -50.51667°W) is a peak rising to 1,785 m in the southwest corner of Lexington Table, Forrestal Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) in 1967 from ground surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photographs taken 1964. Named in 1979 by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Raymond D. Watts, USGS geophysicist who worked in the Forrestal Range and Dufek Massif, 1978-79.

Waugh Peak
Waugh Peak (-86.06667°N, -160.6°W) is a rock peak, 2,430 m, standing just southeast of Breyer Mesa at the west side of Amundsen Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Douglas Waugh, Chief Cartographer with the American Geological Society from 1963, who has contributed much to the Society's Antarctic mapping program.

Mount Waugh
Mount Waugh (-65.51667°N, -64.11667°W) is a mountain, 585 m, standing at the south side of Beascochea Bay 3.5 nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Nunez Point, on the west coast of Graham Land. First charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908-10. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 for W.A. Waugh, American biochemist who, with Charles G. King, first identified the antiscorbutic component from lemon juice, making possible the production of synthetic vitamin C to prevent scurvy, in 1932.

Wauters Point
Wauters Point (-64.1°N, -61.71667°W) is an ice-covered point forming the north end of Two Hummock Island in the Palmer Archipelago. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache, and named by him for Alphonse Wauters, a supporter of the expedition.

Wauwermans Islands
Wauwermans Islands (-64.91667°N, -63.88333°W) is a group of small, low, snow-covered islands forming the northernmost group in the Wilhelm Archipelago. Discovered by a German expedition 1873-74, under Dallmann. Sighted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897-99, under Gerlache, and named for Lieutenant General Wauwermans, president of the Societe Royale de Geographie, Antwerp, a supporter of the expedition. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Wave Peak
Wave Peak (-60.61667°N, -45.6°W) is a conspicuous peak, 960 m, which rises precipitously from the head of Laws Glacier in the central part of Coronation Island, in the South Orkney Islands. The feature has a prominent ridge running in a southwesterly direction. To the north and east it slopes gently to the level of Brisbane Heights. Surveyed in 1948-49 by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), and so named by them because of the resemblance of this peak to a wave about to break.

Waverly Glacier
Waverly Glacier (-74.01667°N, -61.63333°W) is a narrow glacier flowing along the south flank of Mount Tricorn and entering Wright Inlet, on the east coast of Palmer Land. This glacier was photographed from the air by members of the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) in December 1940, and by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE) under Ronne in 1947. Named by Ronne after Waverly, New York, home of the Kasco Mills. Mr. Marc Ivy and Mr. Edwin Knapp, officers of the Kasco Mills, contributed twenty tons of dog food to Ronne's expedition.

Wawel Hill (Antarctica)
Wawel Hill (-62.11667°N, -58.4°W) is a hill rising to 290 m north of Point Hennequin, on the east side of Admiralty Bay, King George Island. Named "Gora Wawel" in 1980 by the Polish Antarctic Expedition after a hill by this name in Krakow, historic site of the castle of the Polish kings.

Way Archipelago
Way Archipelago (-66.88333°N, 143.66667°W) is a more than 120 small islands and rocks, of which the largest is Stillwell Island, distributed close off shore in the form of an arc. The archipelago extends from the vicinity of Cape Gray, at the east side of the entrance to Commonwealth Bay, to the vicinity of Garnet Point, at the west side of the entrance to Watt Bay. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, who named the group for Sir Samuel Way, Chancellor of the University of Adelaide in 1911.

Weasel Gap
Weasel Gap (-70.18333°N, 64.65°W) is a gap with a neve surface and a low gradient offering a feasible north-south route between Mount Starlight and Mount Lacey in the Athos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Sighted in November 1955 by an ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) party led by J.M. Bechervaise. Named after the tracked vehicles used by ANARE.

Weasel Hill
Weasel Hill (-64.25°N, -59.55°W) is a small distinctive elevation in the ice piedmont 5 miles north of Larsen Inlet, Graham Land, between Pyke and Polaris Glaciers. Mapped from surveys by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) (1960-61). Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC). after the M-29 Tracked Cargo Carrier, or "Weasel," manufactured by the Studebaker Corporation.

Weather Guesser Nunataks
Weather Guesser Nunataks (-75.5°N, -71.75°W) is an isolated nunatak group 10 nautical miles (18 km) west-northwest of Thomas Mountains in eastern Ellsworth Land. First seen and photographed from the air by Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48. The name was suggested by Russell R. White, Jr., U.S. Navy aerographer and member of the University of Wisconsin survey party to the area, 1965-66.

Weatherwax Glacier
Weatherwax Glacier (-77.63333°N, 163.6°W) is a glacier which occupies the elevated basin south of Mount Barnes in Kukri Hills, Victoria Land. It drains southeast from 800 m elevation and terminates in a narrow glacial snout on rock bluffs 200 m above New Harbor. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (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 the Antarctic plateau; completed 10 field seasons in Antarctica, 1988-89 through 1998-99.

Weaver Nunataks
Weaver Nunataks (-79.85°N, -81.18333°W) is a cluster of nunataks just south of Meyer Hills in the Heritage Range. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for William E. Weaver, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist at Ellsworth Station, 1962.

Weaver Peninsula
Weaver Peninsula (-62.2°N, -58.8°W) is a small peninsula between Collins Harbor and Marian Cove, Maxwell Bay, King George Island, terminating in North Spit. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1977 after Stephen D. Weaver, geologist, University of Birmingham, with the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) party in this area in 1975.

Weaver Point
Weaver Point (-65.51667°N, -65.76667°W) is a point lying 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) west of Tula Point at the north end of Renaud Island, in the Biscoe Islands. First accurately shown on an Argentine government chart of 1957. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1959 for John C. Weaver, American author of Ice Atlas of the Northern Hemisphere, 1946.

Mount Weaver
Mount Weaver (-86.96667°N, -153.83333°W) is a mountain, 2,780 m, standing 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Mount Wilbur at the head of Scott Glacier, in the Queen Maud Mountains. Discovered and ascended in December 1934 by members of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn. Named by them for Charles E. Weaver, professor of paleontology at the University of Washington.

Webb Glacier
Webb Glacier (-54.53333°N, -36.16667°W) is a glacier, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) long, flowing southeast from Mount Brooker into Ross Glacier on the north side of South Georgia. Surveyed by the SGS, 1954-55. Named for E. Clive Webb, member of the SGS who, with I.M. Brooker, climbed Mount Brooker on January 30, 1955. This glacier forms part of the approach route to the mountain.

Webb Glacier
Webb Glacier (-77.31667°N, 160.75°W) is a glacier just north of Mount Bastion and Gibson Spur, flowing southeast into the head of Barwick Valley in Victoria Land. Named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958-59) for P.N. Webb who, with B.C. McKelvey, did the first geological exploration in this area (1957-58) and was in Wright Valley with the VUWAE in 1958-59.

Webb Icefall
Webb Icefall (-77.26667°N, 160.48333°W) is an icefall just south of Vishniac Peak that descends from Willett Range and nourishes the western tributary at the head of Webb Glacier, in Victoria Land. Named by American geologist Parker E. Calkin in association with Webb Glacier.

Webb Island
Webb Island (-67.45°N, -67.93333°W) is a rocky island 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) long, lying in Laubeuf Fjord about 3 nautical miles (6 km) south of the entrance to Stonehouse Bay, Adelaide Island. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908-10, and named by him for Captain (later Admiral Sir) Richard C. Webb, Royal Navy, commanding officer of an English cruiser in Argentine waters at that time. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Webb Lake
Webb Lake (-77.33333°N, 160.86667°W) is a meltwater lake at the terminus of Webb Glacier in Barwick Valley, Victoria Land. Named in 1964 by American geologist Parker E. Calkin in association with Webb Glacier.

Webb Neve
Webb Neve (-72.7°N, 166.3°W) is the neve at the head of Seafarer Glacier in Victoria Land. Named by the Northern Party of New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1966-67, after the appointed Public Relations Officer Dexter Webb, who was killed before taking up the appointment.

Webb Nunataks
Webb Nunataks (-83.4°N, -56.7°W) is a group of nunataks 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) west of Madey Ridge in the Neptune Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Dalton Webb, electronics engineer with Raydist Corporation, a member of the Electronic Test Unit in the Pensacola Mountains, 1957-58.

Webb Peak
Webb Peak (-69.63333°N, -66.46667°W) is a peak rising to 1,480 m at the west end of Crescent Scarp in northern Palmer Land. The peak was photographed from the air by the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1940, and surveyed by Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), 1958. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1977 after John E. Webb, geodesist, U.S. Army Topographic Command (later Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center), a member of the Palmer Station winter party, 1969.

Webb Peak
Webb Peak (-77.65°N, 162.38333°W) is a

Webb Subglacial Trench
Webb Subglacial Trench (-70°N, 146°W) is a subglacial trench in the northwest part of Wilkes Subglacial Basin, to the west of Southern Cross Subglacial Highlands, in East Antarctica. The feature was delineated by the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)-National Science Foundation (NSF)-Technical University of Denmark (TUD) airborne radio echo sounding program, 1967-79, and named after Eric N. Webb (1890-1984), magnetician with the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-14 (Sir Douglas Mawson).

Cape Webb
Cape Webb (-67.85°N, 146.91667°W) is a coastal point separating Ainsworth Bay and Doolette Bay, also serving to mark on the west the depression occupied by Ninnis Glacier. Discovered by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14) under Douglas Mawson, and named after Eric N. Webb (Webb Subglacial Trench, q.v.), chief magnetician of the Main Base Party of the expedition.

Mount Webb
Mount Webb (-71.18333°N, 163°W) is a mountain (2,430 m) rising 4 nautical miles (7 km) southeast of Mount Glasgow at the west side of Edlin Neve, in the Explorers Range, Bowers Mountains. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (NZGSAE), 1967-68, for William Webb, leader of the Scott Base winter party, 1968.

Webber Island
Webber Island (-77.28333°N, -153.08333°W) is the large central island (between Olson Island and Chandler Island) of the White Islands in southern Sulzberger Bay. It is rudely delineated on the map of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1928-30, and indicated as "low ice cliffs" that rise above the ice shelf in this part of the bay. Mapped in detail by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named for James Webber, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1968-69 season. == See also == * List of antarctic and sub-antarctic islands

Webber Nunatak
Webber Nunatak (-74.78333°N, -99.83333°W) is a nunatak (495 m) standing 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of Mount Manthe in the Hudson Mountains. Mapped from air photos taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for George E. Webber, electrical engineer at Byrd Station, 1967.

Weber Inlet
Weber Inlet (-71.93333°N, -73.46667°W) is a broad ice-filled inlet, which indents the south part of Beethoven Peninsula, southwest of Bennett Dome, forming the northwest arm of Bach Ice Shelf in Alexander Island. First mapped from air photos taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (RARE), 1947-48, by Searle of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1960. Named by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Carl Maria von Weber (1786-1826), German composer.

Weber Ridge
Weber Ridge (-84.33333°N, -63.2°W) is a bare rock ridge, 8 nautical miles (15 km) long, located at the north end of Anderson Hills in northern Patuxent Range, Pensacola Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1956-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Max K. Weber, USGS topographic engineer in the Pensacola Mountains, 1965-66.

Webers Peaks
Webers Peaks (-79.46667°N, -84.66667°W) is a line of peaks on a ridge bounded by Splettstoesser Glacier on the north, Balish Glacier on the east and Dobbratz and Fendorf Glaciers on the west, in the Heritage Range, Ellsworth Mountains. Named by the University of Minnesota Ellsworth Mountains Party, 1962-63, for geologist Gerald F. Webers, a member of that party.

Webster Bluff
Webster Bluff (-76.1°N, -145.05°W) is an ice-covered bluff with a steep, rocky north face, 9 nautical miles (17 km) long, forming a northern extension of the Phillips Mountains in Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for David O. Webster, ionospheric physicist at Byrd Station, 1964.

Webster Glacier
Webster Glacier (-79.1°N, -86.18333°W) is a glacier in the Founders Peaks of the Heritage Range, flowing generally north between Frazier Ridge and Pipe Peak to enter Minnesota Glacier. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Charles W. Webster, United States Antarctic Research Program (USARP) meteorologist and member of the winter party at Wilkes Station in 1963.

Webster Knob
Webster Knob (-85.3°N, -166.5°W) is a prominent rock knob at the head of Strom Glacier in the Queen Maud Mountains. It stands near the extremity of a spur which descends from the northeast shoulder of Mount Fridtjof Nansen. Discovered and visited in November 1929 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Laurence Gould. Named by Byrd for Mrs. Laurence J. Webster, a contributor to the expedition.

Webster Pass
Webster Pass (-74.56667°N, -111.15°W) is a snow pass in central Bear Peninsula located at the divide between Brush Glacier and Holt Glacier, on Walgreen Coast, Marie Byrd Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from U.S. Navy aerial photographs taken 1966. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1977 after William O. Webster, U.S. Navy aerographer on seven Operation Deepfreeze deployments, including one winter.

Webster Peaks
Webster Peaks (-63.91667°N, -59.66667°W) is a group of four rocky peaks, 1065 m, standing west of Whitecloud Glacier at the head of Charcot Bay on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) in 1948, and named for W.H.B. Webster, medical officer and naturalist on the Chanticleer, which approached Tower and Trinity Islands off this coast in 1829.

Webster Peaks (Prince Charles Mountains)
Webster Peaks (-70.46667°N, 65.41667°W) is a group of five peaks 3 nautical miles (6 km) southeast of Mount Kirkby in the Porthos Range, Prince Charles Mountains. Plotted from ANARE (Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions) air photos of 1965. Named by Antarctic Names Committee of Australia (ANCA) for G.K. Webster, ionospheric physicist at Mawson Station in 1965.

Mount Webster
Mount Webster (-85.66667°N, -144.4°W) is a prominent isolated mountain, 1,610 m, standing 3 nautical miles (6 km) north of Leverett Glacier and 12 nautical miles (22 km) northwest of Mount Beazley. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from ground surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1960-63. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for Lieutenant John B. Webster, U.S. Navy, flight surgeon with the McMurdo Station winter party in 1962.