Booth Spur
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Booth Spur is a small rock spur at the north side of El-Sayed Glacier
and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Mount Shirley
, in coastal Marie Byrd Land
. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey
from surveys and from U.S. Navy aerial photographs, 1959–65, and named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names
for Lieutenant Commander Robert M. Booth, U.S. Navy, Public Works Officer during Operation Deep Freeze
1968 and 1969.
El-Sayed Glacier
El-Sayed Glacier is a glacier about 15 miles long which drains the northeast slopes of Zuncich Hill in Marie Byrd Land. It flows northeast to enter Land Glacier at the south side of Mount Shirley. Mapped by United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959-65. Named by...
and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Mount Shirley
Mount Shirley
Mount Shirley is an ice-covered mountain whose east face is marked by a prominent cirque, surmounting the west side of the mouth of Land Glacier in Marie Byrd Land. Discovered by the United States Antarctic Service and named for Charles C. Shirley, chief photographer at the USAS West Base....
, in coastal 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...
. 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 aerial photographs, 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 Lieutenant Commander Robert M. Booth, U.S. Navy, Public Works Officer during Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Deep Freeze is the codename for a series of United States missions to Antarctica, beginning with "Operation Deep Freeze I" in 1955–56, followed by "Operation Deep Freeze II", "Operation Deep Freeze III", and so on...
1968 and 1969.