Martin Hills
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Martin Hills is an isolated range of hills, or peaks, nearly 4 nautical miles (7 km) long, lying about 50 nautical miles (90 km) south of Pirrit Hills
. The feature was positioned by the U.S. Ellsworth-Byrd Traverse Party on December 10, 1958. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Larry R. Martin, Scientific Leader at Byrd Station
in 1962.
Pirrit Hills
Pirrit Hills is an isolated group of peaks and nunataks about 7 nautical miles in extent, lying southward of the Ellsworth Mountains, between the Heritage Range and Nash Hills. The feature was positioned by the U.S. Ellsworth-Byrd Traverse Party in December 1958...
. The feature was positioned by the U.S. Ellsworth-Byrd Traverse Party on December 10, 1958. 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 Larry R. Martin, Scientific Leader at Byrd Station
Byrd Station
Byrd Station refers to a research station established by the United States during the International Geophysical Year by the U.S. Navy during Operation Deep Freeze II in West Antarctica at 80°, 120°W...
in 1962.