Chandler Island
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Chandler Island is an island 4 miles (6.4 km) long which is the southernmost of the ice-covered White Islands
, located at the head of Sulzberger Bay
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Alan Chandler, electrical engineer with the Byrd Station
winter party in 1969.
White Islands
White Islands is a group of ice-covered islands extending north-south for about 10 miles. They lie at the east margin of Swinburne Ice Shelf and near the terminus of Butler Glacier in the south part of Sulzberger Bay. This feature is rudely delineated on the map of the Byrd Antarctic...
, located at the head of Sulzberger Bay
Sulzberger Bay
Sulzberger Bay is a bay between Fisher Island and Vollmer Island, along the coast of King Edward VII Land. Discovered by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition on December 5, 1929, and named by Byrd for Arthur H...
. It was mapped by the 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,...
from surveys and from U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–65, and named by the 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...
for Alan Chandler, electrical engineer with the 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...
winter party in 1969.