Cape Gates
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Cape Gates is an ice-covered cape which marks the northwest extremity of Carney Island
along the coast of Marie Byrd Land
. First mapped by United States Geological Survey
(USGS) from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
(US-ACAN) for Thomas S. Gates, Under Secretary
of the Navy before and during the Navy's Deep Freeze
expeditions.
Carney Island
Carney Island is an ice-covered island, long and about in area, with all but its North coast lying within the Getz Ice Shelf, Antarctica. It is located between Siple Island and Wright Island along the coast ofMarie Byrd Land....
along the coast of Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land
Marie Byrd Land is the portion of West Antarctica lying east of the Ross Ice Shelf and the Ross Sea and south of the Pacific Ocean, extending eastward approximately to a line between the head of the Ross Ice Shelf and Eights Coast. It stretches between 158°W and 103°24'W...
. First 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 aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in January 1947. 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 Thomas S. Gates, Under Secretary
Under Secretary
-In the United Kingdom:*Under-secretary*Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State*Under-Secretary of State for India*Under-Secretary of State for Scotland*Under-Secretary for Ireland*Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies*Under-Secretary of State for War...
of the Navy before and during the Navy's Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze
Deep Freeze may refer to:* Operation Deep Freeze, a series of American expeditions to Antarctica beginning in 1955* Deep Freeze Range, a mountain range in Antarctica* Deep Freeze , a protective program...
expeditions.