Ardery Island
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Ardery Island is a steep, rocky island, 0.6 mi (0.965604 km) long, lying 1.1 mi (1.8 km) west of Odbert Island
in the Windmill Islands
. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump
and Operation Windmill
in 1947 and 1948. Named by the US-ACAN for Maj. E. R. Ardery, Army Corps of Engineers observer who assisted Windmill parties in establishing astronomical control stations between Wilhelm II Coast and Budd Coast
during the 1947-48 season.
. So named by ANCA due to the presence of a cave in the western wall of the ravine. Cave Landing is an ice foot near Cave Ravine which affords a boat landing in spring and summer. It was discovered by Dr. Orton during his visit of Cave Ravine, and named by ANCA after the latter.
and Ford Islands
to the south. It was named by the US-ACAN for Cdr. James A. Hiegel, USN, leader of Mobile Construction Battalion Number One, who supervised the construction of Wilkes Station in February 1957.
Odbert Island
Odbert Island is a rocky Antarctic island, long, between Ardery Island and Robinson Ridge in the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. It was named by the US-ACAN for Lt. Jack A...
in the Windmill Islands
Windmill Islands
The Windmill Islands are an Antarctic group of rocky islands and rocks about wide, paralleling the coast of Wilkes Land for immediately north of Vanderford Glacier along the east side of Vincennes Bay...
. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump
Operation Highjump , officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946-1947, was a United States Navy operation organized by RADM Richard E. Byrd Jr. USN, , Officer in Charge, Task Force 68, and led by RADM Richard H. Cruzen, USN, Commanding Officer, Task Force 68....
and Operation Windmill
Operation Windmill
Operation Windmill was the United States Navy's Second Antarctica Developments Project, an exploration and training mission to Antarctica in 1947–1948. This operation was a follow up to the First Antarctica Development Project known as Operation Highjump. The expedition was commanded by Commander...
in 1947 and 1948. Named by the US-ACAN for Maj. E. R. Ardery, Army Corps of Engineers observer who assisted Windmill parties in establishing astronomical control stations between Wilhelm II Coast and Budd Coast
Budd Coast
Budd Coast , part of Wilkes Land, is that portion of the coast of Antarctica lying between the Hatch Islands, at 109°16'E, and Cape Waldron, at 115°33'E. It was discovered in February 1840 by the U.S. Exploring Expedition under the leadership of Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and named by Wilkes for...
during the 1947-48 season.
Cave Ravine
Cave Ravine is a ravine in the western part of the island. First mapped by Operation Highjump, it was visited in 1961 by Dr. M. N. Orton, medical officer at Wilkes StationWilkes Station
Wilkes Station was an Antarctic research station established 29 January 1957 by the United States as one of seven U.S. stations established for the International Geophysical Year program in Antarctica...
. So named by ANCA due to the presence of a cave in the western wall of the ravine. Cave Landing is an ice foot near Cave Ravine which affords a boat landing in spring and summer. It was discovered by Dr. Orton during his visit of Cave Ravine, and named by ANCA after the latter.
Mast Point
Mast Point is the westernmost point of the island. Named by US-ACAN for Construction Man Clarence W. Mast, USN, a member of the Wilkes Station party of 1958.Hiegel Passage
Hiegel Passage is the water passage between the island and HollHoll Island
Holl Island is a rocky, triangular-shaped Antarctic island, long, marking the southwest end of the Windmill Islands. Mapped from aerial photographs taken by USN Operation Highjump, 1946-47, and USN Operation Windmill, 1947-48. Named by the US-ACAN for Lt. Richard C...
and Ford Islands
Ford Island (Windmill Islands)
Ford Island is a rocky Antarctic island, long, between O'Connor and Cloyd Islands in the southern part of the Windmill Islands. It was first mapped from air photos taken by USN Operation Highjump and Operation Windmill in 1947 and 1948. It was named by the US-ACAN for Homer D...
to the south. It was named by the US-ACAN for Cdr. James A. Hiegel, USN, leader of Mobile Construction Battalion Number One, who supervised the construction of Wilkes Station in February 1957.
See also
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCARScientific Committee on Antarctic ResearchThe Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research is an interdisciplinary body of the International Council for Science . It was established in February 1958 to continue the international coordination of Antarctic scientific activities that had begun during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58...
- Territorial claims in Antarctica