Matterson Inlet
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Matterson Inlet is an ice-filled inlet between Penny Point
and Cape Douglas
, on the west side of Ross Ice Shelf
. Named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition
(NZGSAE) (1960–61) for Garth John Matterson, leader of the party that surveyed the area.
Penny Point
Penny Point is an ice-covered point on the south side of Nicholson Peninsula, marking the north side of the entrance to Matterson Inlet along the Ross Ice Shelf. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names for Lieutenant Commander H.C. Penny, U.S...
and Cape Douglas
Cape Douglas
Cape Douglas is an ice-covered cape marking the south side of the entrance to Matterson Inlet, on the west side of Ross Ice Shelf. Discovered by the Discovery expedition and named for Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas, Lord of the Admiralty, who persuaded the Admiralty to assign naval seamen to the...
, on the west side of Ross Ice Shelf
Ross Ice Shelf
The Ross Ice Shelf is the largest ice shelf of Antarctica . It is several hundred metres thick. The nearly vertical ice front to the open sea is more than 600 km long, and between 15 and 50 metres high above the water surface...
. Named by 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) (1960–61) for Garth John Matterson, leader of the party that surveyed the area.