Fletcher Peninsula
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Fletcher Peninsula is a broad ice-covered cove
which extends into the Bellingshausen Sea
between the Abbot and the Venable Ice Shelf
. 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 Fred C. Fletcher of Boston, a contributor to the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41.
Cove
A cove is a small type of bay or coastal inlet. They usually have narrow, restricted entrances, are often circular or oval, and are often inside a larger bay. Small, narrow, sheltered bays, inlets, creeks, or recesses in a coast are often considered coves...
which extends into the Bellingshausen Sea
Bellingshausen Sea
The Bellingshausen Sea is an area along the west side of the Antarctic Peninsula, west of Alexander Island, east of Cape Flying Fish on Thurston Island, and south of Peter I Island . In the south are, from west to east, Eights Coast, Bryan Coast and English Coast of West Antarctica...
between the Abbot and the Venable Ice Shelf
Venable Ice Shelf
Venable Ice Shelf is an ice shelf, 40 miles long and 15 miles wide, between Fletcher and Allison Peninsulas, Ellsworth Land. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Cdm. J.D. Venable, U.S....
. Mapped by United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
(USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1961-66. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
The Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names is an advisory committee of the United States Board on Geographic Names responsible for recommending names for features in Antarctica...
(US-ACAN) for Fred C. Fletcher of Boston, a contributor to the United States Antarctic Service (USAS), 1939-41.