Walcott Neve
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Walcott Neve is a neve, about 350 square miles (906.5 km²) 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.
Marshall Mountains
Marshall Mountains is a group of mountains overlooking the Beardmore Glacier in Queen Alexandra Range, bounded on the north by Berwick Glacier, and on the south by Swinford Glacier. Discovered by the South Polar Party of the British Antarctic Expedition , and named for Dr. Eric Marshall, surgeon...
, Lewis Cliffs and Mount Sirius
Mount Sirius
Mount Sirius is a peak, 2,300 m, surmounting a prominent, wedge-shaped, ice-free spur between Walcott Neve and Bowden Neve, 3.5 nautical miles north of Bauhs Nunatak. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition for the star Sirius which was used in fixing the baseline in the...
. Named by the Northern Party of the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
The New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition describes a series of scientific explorations of the continent Antarctica. The expeditions were notably active in 1957-58 and again in 1958-59. The 1957-58 expedition went to the Ross Dependency and named the Borchgrevink Glacier...
(NZGSAE) (1961–62) for Richard Walcott, party leader and geologist.